Embroidered handicraft belonging to Ilse Neuhaus
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 8.750 inches (22.225 cm) | Width: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm)
Archival History
The handicraft was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum by Helen Rubel in 2020.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, gift of the Kahn, Neuhaus, and Rubel Families.
Scope and Content
Knit embroidered handicraft, likely created by the donor's aunt, Ilse Neuhaus (1924-1942), who was a clothing design student before she was deported to Auschwitz in 1942. The handicraft features her initials and is one of a number of Ilse's textiles, all part of a collection related to the Kahn and Neuhaus families in Hadamar and Hochspeyer, Germany, and in Amsterdam.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Piece of yellow fabric with needlework in white yarn thread with stitched Initials "IN."
center : "IN"
Subjects
- Hadamar (Germany)
- Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Genre
- Decorative Arts
- Object