Drawing
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 6.890 inches (17.501 cm) | Width: 9.490 inches (24.105 cm)
Creator(s)
- Ludwig Goldschmidt (Artist)
Biographical History
Ludwig Goldschmidt was born on August 15, 1923. He was deported to Dachau where he died at age 17.
Archival History
The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991 by Eve Mannes.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Eve Mannes
Scope and Content
Created by Ludwig Goldschmidt (donor's uncle), January 1939, Germany. The drawing is an image of the synagogue of Brückenau in the lower Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. Made by Ludwig Goldschmidt (Elise Goldschmidt's brother] on January 8, 1939. He was sixteen at the time. He was later deported to Dachau where he died.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Image of synagogue; pencil drawing on brown paper with fold lines; framed and matted.
Genre
- Art
- Object