Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Woodcut created in Theresienstadt, possibly by survivor Jiri Lauscher. The woodcut is dated 1943.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum collection, gift of Jill D. Talisman
Physical Details
- Classification
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Art
- Category
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Prints
- Object Type
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Wood-engraving (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Woodcut with "Terezin/1943" engraved on back, and a metal loop for hanging.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 5.000 inches (12.7 cm) | Width: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm) | Depth: 0.630 inches (1.6 cm)
- Materials
- overall : wood, metal
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
- Copyright Holder
- Ms. Jill D. Talisman
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The woodcut was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2019 by Jill Talisman, the widow of Mark Talisman.
- Record last modified:
- 2022-07-28 20:13:46
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn713528
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Also in Mark Talisman collection
The collection consists of documents, framed art, wood and cloth model, identification cards, correspondence, ration cards, stamps issued or used in the Theresienstadt concentration camp in the Czech Republic. Compilation of multiple victims interned in Theresienstadt illustrated within documents. Documents also include “Tagesbefehl” or Daily Bulletin from the Theresienstadt Council of Elders which details daily happenings in the ghetto and includes transports, postal service, regulations, “ghetto-court” judgements. Also included are three pieces of artwork created in Theresienstadt, one a woodcut possibly created by survivor Jiri Lauscher. Miniature model of barrack interior of Theresienstadt created by Jiri Lauscher.
Mark Talisman papers
Document
Documents, identification cards, correspondence, ration cards, stamps issued or used in the Theresienstadt concentration camp in the Czech Republic. Compilation of multiple victims interned in Theresienstadt illustrated within documents. Documents also include “Tagesbefehl” or Daily Bulletin from the Theresienstadt Council of Elders which details daily happenings in the ghetto and includes transports, postal service, regulations, and “ghetto-court” judgements.
Miniature model of Theresienstadt barracks interior
Object
Miniature model created by survivor Jiri Lauscher.
