Painting

Identifier
irn713505
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2019.506.1
Dates
1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 18.750 inches (47.625 cm) | Width: 22.750 inches (57.785 cm)

Archival History

The painting was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Elly Berkovits Gross.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Elly Berkovits Gross

Scope and Content

Oil on canvas, created by Elly Berkovits Gross, which document her experiences while a prisoner in Birkenau; titled "Last Hours" (2017)

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Painting depicting a scene in Birkenau with a train arriving with deportees, soldiers walking with dogs, and the selection of a group of deportees.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.