Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Charcoal drawing created by Max Krause, circa 1940-1941, in Dresden, Germany, during Berufsverbot (when it was forbidden to paint). It is an image of a nude figure praying while lying on the ground with arms bent behind head.
- Date
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creation:
approximately 1941
- Geography
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creation:
Dresden (Germany)
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Johanna Krause
Physical Details
- Classification
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Art
- Category
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Drawings
- Object Type
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Charcoal drawing (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Rectangular charcoal drawing with an image of nude figure lying on ground with arms bent behind head, praying. it is attached to mat board.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 11.250 inches (28.575 cm) | Width: 16.875 inches (42.863 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, mat board, charcoal, adhesive
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Johanna Krause.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-01-19 08:26:16
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn3935
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