Anne and Ronald Abramson collection

Identifier: irn512982
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002 by Anne and Ronald Abramson.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two prints by Arthur Szyk.

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Drawing by Arthur Szyk featuring caricatures of Petain and Laval
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn520832
- English
- overall: Height: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm) | Width: 5.375 inches (13.653 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Pencil and ink drawing by Arthur Szyk depicting a group of men marching as Philippe Petain and Pierre Laval, French collaborationist leaders, look on in the background. It is Szyk's commentary on the Sept. 4, 1942, French law authorizing the forced recruitment of conscript labor for Nazi Germany.
Watercolor drawing by Arthur Szyk with an image of Moses, Hur and Aaron
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn520833
- English
- 1949
- overall: Height: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm) | Width: 11.000 inches (27.94 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Watercolor drawing created by Arthur Szyk as a design for an Israeli postage stamp. Moses, Aaron, and Hur symbolize the temporal and spiritual authority in the new state as well as the nation's need to defend itself against Amalek, the Jews' ancient and perennial enemy, who appears in every generation. With his arms raised high, Moses stands as the guarantee of final victory

Anne and Ronald Abramson collection

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Drawing by Arthur Szyk featuring caricatures of Petain and Laval

Watercolor drawing by Arthur Szyk with an image of Moses, Hur and Aaron