Textile with needlework belonging to Ilse Neuhaus
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm) | Width: 15.250 inches (38.735 cm)
Archival History
The textile 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
Textile with needlework, 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 textile 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 white fabric with pleats sewn using white thread.
Subjects
- Hadamar (Germany)
- Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Genre
- Object
- Decorative Arts