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Charcoal drawing of 3 prisoners hanging by their necks from a tree

Object | Accession Number: 1990.40.2

Charcoal drawing created by Max Krause, circa 1940-1941, in Dresden, Germany, during Berufsverbot (when it was forbidden to paint). It depicts three men in prison uniforms hanging from a tree.

Date
creation:  approximately 1940-1941
Geography
creation: Dresden (Germany)
Classification
Art
Category
Drawings
Object Type
Charcoal drawing (lcsh)
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Johanna Krause

About This Object

Physical Description
Image of three figures hanging from a tree attached to mat board and stored in a faded pink paper portfolio.
Dimensions
overall: Height: 16.625 inches (42.228 cm) | Width: 11.900 inches (30.226 cm)
Materials
overall : paper, charcoal, adhesive
Contributor
Artist: Max Krause

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1990 by Johanna Krause.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use

 
Record last modified: 2022-03-28 09:41:45
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