Drawing of Nazi brutality in a concentration camp

Identifier
irn8672
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.52.4
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 9.760 inches (24.79 cm) | Width: 14.130 inches (35.89 cm)

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Mort Eckhaus survived Buchenwald concentration camp. He created the drawing while in camp Buchenwald.

Archival History

The drawing was donated to United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Lorraine and Martin Beitler.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Martin and Lorraine Beitler

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Image of three Nazi soldiers executing a man by hanging; many dead bodies hang from ropes in background.

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.