Sketchbook belonging to Ilse Neuhaus
Extent and Medium
a: Height: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm) | Width: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm) | Depth: 0.500 inches (1.27 cm)
b: Height: 9.750 inches (24.765 cm) | Width: 12.500 inches (31.75 cm)
Archival History
The sketchbook 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
Sketchbook containing fashion drawings, 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 sketchbook is 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
Bound brown sketchbook (a) with a black, upside-down triangle stamp in the bottom right corner and detached last page of sketchbook (b) with a fashion drawing done in pencil and watercolor ink.
Subjects
- Amsterdam (Netherlands)
- Hadamar (Germany)
Genre
- Art
- Object