Portrait of a US Army liberator by a former concentration camp inmate
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 19.375 inches (49.213 cm) | Width: 13.750 inches (34.925 cm)
Creator(s)
- Aldo C. di Resmini (Artist)
Biographical History
Aldo Carpi di Resmini was an artist and an Italian inmate at Mauthausen who survived by painting portraits of Nazi officers. See curatorial file, "Artist Tricked Nazis to Escape Death; Painted Madison Man" by Sterling Sorensen.
Archival History
The painting was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1993 by Richard C. "Doc" Weaver, the son of Frank Weaver.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Richard C. Weaver
Scope and Content
Portrait painting by Aldo Carpi Di Resmini, a former Italian inmate of Mauthausen concentration camp, for Colonel Frank Weaver, who was with the US Army when it liberated the camp.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Head and shoulders portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Frank M. Weaver in uniform.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
- Soldiers--United States--Biography.
Genre
- Art
- Object