Edward Vebell collection

Identifier: irn521433
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn521433

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2003 by Sheila C. Johnson.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of nine courtroom drawings created by Edward Vebell, US Army, during the Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany, which opened on November 20, 1945, following the end of World War II.

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Displaying items 1 to 9 of 9

Portrait studies of defense lawyers created during the Trial of German Major War Criminals at Nuremberg
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521696
- English
- overall: Height: 17.250 inches (43.815 cm) | Width: 15.750 inches (40.005 cm) pictorial area: Height: 10.250 inches (26.035 cm) | Width: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Ink drawings of 5 defense lawyers in their judicial robes created by 24 year-old Edward Vebell, illustrator and US soldier, from the press gallery during the first months of the 1945 Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Ed sat in the gallery for three days and used field glasses to capture the details of the defendant's faces. He had no water, so he had to use spit to create the halftones that add detail and nuance. Ed did 90% of his drawing in the courtroom, seeking to bring intimacy to the historical proceedings. The sketche...
Portrait of a military courier created during the Trial of German Major War Criminals at Nuremberg
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521697
- English
- overall: Height: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm) | Width: 18.250 inches (46.355 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Ink drawing of a British military courier created by 24 year-old Edward Vebell, illustrator and US soldier, from the press gallery during the first months of the 1945 Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Ed sat in the gallery for three days and used field glasses to capture the details of the defendant's faces. He had no water, so he had to use spit to create the halftones that add detail and nuance. Ed did 90% of his drawing in the courtroom, seeking to bring intimacy to the historical proceedings. The sketches were published...
Courtroom sketch of 2 German Admirals created during the Trial of German Major War Criminals at Nuremberg
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521698
- English
- overall: Height: 14.500 inches (36.83 cm) | Width: 16.250 inches (41.275 cm) pictorial area: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Drawing of German Admirals Dönitz and Raeder conversing created by 24 year-old Edward Vebell, illustrator and US soldier, from the press gallery during the first months of the 1945 Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Ed sat in the gallery for three days and used field glasses to capture the details of the defendant's faces. He had no water, so he had to use spit to create the halftones that add detail and nuance. Ed did 90% of his drawing in the courtroom, seeking to bring intimacy to the historical proceedings. The sketches ...
Drawing of four defense lawyers created during the Trial of German Major War Criminals at Nuremberg
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521699
- English
- overall: Height: 15.250 inches (38.735 cm) | Width: 12.250 inches (31.115 cm) pictorial area: Height: 8.375 inches (21.273 cm) | Width: 6.250 inches (15.875 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Ink drawing of the German defense counsel wearing headsets seated at their table created by 24 year-old Edward Vebell, illustrator and US soldier, from the press gallery during the first months of the 1945 Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Ed sat in the gallery for three days and used field glasses to capture the details of the defendant's faces. He had no water, so he had to use spit to create the halftones that add detail and nuance. Ed did 90% of his drawing in the courtroom, seeking to bring intimacy to the historical p...
Drawing of courtroom observers created during the Trial of German Major War Criminals at Nuremberg
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521700
- English
- overall: Height: 8.375 inches (21.273 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Drawing of courtroom observers, two in military uniforms with CMP patches, created by 24 year-old Edward Vebell, illustrator and US soldier, from the press gallery during the first months of the 1945 Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Ed sat in the gallery for three days and used field glasses to capture the details of the defendant's faces. He had no water, so he had to use spit to create the halftones that add detail and nuance. Ed did 90% of his drawing in the courtroom, seeking to bring intimacy to the historical proceed...
Drawing of a group of German defendants in their seats created during the Trial of German Major War Criminals at Nuremberg
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521701
- English
- overall: Height: 13.125 inches (33.338 cm) | Width: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Ink drawing of the German defendants, including Goering, Hess, von Ribbentrop, and Keitel created by 24 year-old Edward Vebell, illustrator and US soldier, from the press gallery during the first months of the 1945 Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Ed sat in the gallery for three days and used field glasses to capture the details of the defendant's faces. He had no water, so he had to use spit to create the halftones that add detail and nuance. Ed did 90% of his drawing in the courtroom, seeking to bring intimacy to the his...
Courtroom portrait of Hermann Göring listening on headphones created during the Trial of German Major War Criminals at Nuremberg
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521702
- English
- overall: Height: 14.000 inches (35.56 cm) | Width: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm) pictorial area: Height: 7.000 inches (17.78 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Portrait of Field Marshall Hermann Göring (Goering) created by 24 year-old Edward Vebell, illustrator and US soldier, from the press gallery during the first months of the 1945 Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Ed sat in the gallery for three days and used field glasses to capture the details of the defendant's faces. He had no water, so he had to use spit to create the halftones that add detail and nuance. Ed did 90% of his drawing in the courtroom, seeking to bring intimacy to the historical proceedings. The sketches wer...
Courtroom portrait of Sidney Alderman, US prosecution team, created during the Trial of German Major War Criminals at Nuremberg
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521703
- English
- overall: Height: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm) | Width: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm) pictorial area: Height: 11.250 inches (28.575 cm) | Width: 9.625 inches (24.448 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Ink drawing of Sidney Alderman, US prosecutor, created by 24 year-old Edward Vebell, illustrator and US soldier, from the press gallery during the first months of the 1945 Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Ed sat in the gallery for three days and used field glasses to capture the details of the defendant's faces. He had no water, so he had to use spit to create the halftones that add detail and nuance. Ed did 90% of his drawing in the courtroom, seeking to bring intimacy to the historical proceedings. The sketches were publ...
Courtroom portraits of Rudolph Hess and Wilhelm Keitel created during the Trial of German Major War Criminals at Nuremberg
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn521704
- English
- overall: Height: 18.000 inches (45.72 cm) | Width: 14.000 inches (35.56 cm) pictorial area: Height: 11.375 inches (28.893 cm) | Width: 8.250 inches (20.955 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Portrait studies of Rudolph Hess and Wilhelm Keitel, German defendants, created by 24 year-old Edward Vebell, illustrator and US soldier, from the press gallery during the first months of the 1945 Trial of German Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. Ed sat in the gallery for three days and used field glasses to capture the details of the defendant's faces. He had no water, so he had to use spit to create the halftones that add detail and nuance. Ed did 90% of his drawing in the courtroom, seeking to bring intimacy to the historical proceeding...