Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Unframed, oil on canvas, portrait of Sigmund Kauders. The painting is part of a collection of nine artworks by Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942): three oil paintings and six works on paper. These works along with hundreds of others, were hidden by the artist and her friend Natalie Jahudkova in the walls and floors of Jahudkova's home near Prague. Following their discovery in 2018 when the home was demolished, the artwork was restituted to Kauders' heirs. Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942) was transported from Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in May 1942. She was deported to Majdanek killing center on May 17, 1942, where she was later murdered.
- Date
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creation:
approximately 1900-before 1942 May
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Gift of the Kauders-During family
Physical Details
- Classification
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Art
- Category
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Paintings
- Object Type
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Portrait painting (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Unframed, oil painting on canvas depicting Sigmund Kauders sitting at a table holiding a book or papers.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 26.083 inches (66.251 cm) | Width: 27.953 inches (71.001 cm)
- Materials
- overall : canvas, oil paint, pencil
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- To the best of the Museum's knowledge, there are no known copyright restrictions on the material(s) in this collection, or the material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material.
Keywords & Subjects
- Geographic Name
- Prague (Czech Repiblic)
- Corporate Name
- Theresienstadt (Concentration camp) Majdanek (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Miriam Kauders and Simon During, the great-niece and great-nephew of Gertrud Kauders, coordinated the donation of this painting to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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- 2024-07-16 16:41:14
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The collection consists of nine artworks by Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942): three oil paintings and six works on paper. These works along with hundreds of others, were hidden by the artist and her friend Natalie Jahudkova in the walls and floors of Jahudkova's home near Prague. Following their discovery in 2018 when the home was demolished, the artwork was restituted to Kauders' heirs. Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942) was transported from Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in May 1942. She was deported to Majdanek killing center on May 17, 1942, where she was later murdered.
Date: approximately 1900-before 1942 May
Oil on canvas self-portrait of Gertrud Kauders
Object
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Portrait study of Emmy Kauders in watercolor by Gertrud Kauders
Object
Watercolor and pencil on paper, portrait study of Emmy Kauders. The painting is part of a collection of nine artworks by Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942): three oil paintings and six works on paper. These works along with hundreds of others, were hidden by the artist and her friend Natalie Jahudkova in the walls and floors of Jahudkova's home near Prague. Following their discovery in 2018 when the home was demolished, the artwork was restituted to Kauders' heirs. Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942) was transported from Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in May 1942. She was deported to Majdanek killing center on May 17, 1942, where she was later murdered.
Drawing of Hans Kauders in pencil by Gertrud Kauders
Object
Pencil on paper portrait of Hans Kauders by Gertrud Kauders. The drawing is part of a collection of nine artworks by Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942): three oil paintings and six works on paper. These works along with hundreds of others, were hidden by the artist and her friend Natalie Jahudkova in the walls and floors of Jahudkova's home near Prague. Following their discovery in 2018 when the home was demolished, the artwork was restituted to Kauders' heirs. Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942) was transported from Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in May 1942. She was deported to Majdanek killing center on May 17, 1942, where she was later murdered.
Portrait of Cornelius Kauders (Peter During) in watercolor by Gertrud Kauders
Object
Watercolor and pencil on paper, portrait of Cornelius Kauders (Peter During) by Gertrud Kauders. The portrait is part of a collection of nine artworks by Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942): three oil paintings and six works on paper. These works along with hundreds of others, were hidden by the artist and her friend Natalie Jahudkova in the walls and floors of Jahudkova's home near Prague. Following their discovery in 2018 when the home was demolished, the artwork was restituted to Kauders' heirs. Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942) was transported from Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in May 1942. She was deported to Majdanek killing center on May 17, 1942, where she was later murdered.
Floral still life in watercolor by Gertrud Kauders
Object
Floral still life, watercolor on paper by Gertrud Kauders. The watercolor is part of a collection of nine artworks by Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942): three oil paintings and six works on paper. These works along with hundreds of others, were hidden by the artist and her friend Natalie Jahudkova in the walls and floors of Jahudkova's home near Prague. Following their discovery in 2018 when the home was demolished, the artwork was restituted to Kauders' heirs. Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942) was transported from Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in May 1942. She was deported to Majdanek killing center on May 17, 1942, where she was later murdered.
Watercolor and pencil landscape on paper by Gertrud Kauders
Object
Landscape, watercolor and pencil on paper, by Gertrud Kauders. The painting is part of a collection of nine artworks by Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942): three oil paintings and six works on paper. These works along with hundreds of others, were hidden by the artist and her friend Natalie Jahudkova in the walls and floors of Jahudkova's home near Prague. Following their discovery in 2018 when the home was demolished, the artwork was restituted to Kauders' heirs. Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942) was transported from Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in May 1942. She was deported to Majdanek killing center on May 17, 1942, where she was later murdered.
Oil on canvas of a nude figure by Gertrud Kauders
Object
Unframed, oil on canvas, of a nude figure by Gertrud Kauders. The painting is part of a collection of nine artworks by Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942): three oil paintings and six works on paper. These works along with hundreds of others, were hidden by the artist and her friend Natalie Jahudkova in the walls and floors of Jahudkova's home near Prague. Following their discovery in 2018 when the home was demolished, the artwork was restituted to Kauders' heirs. Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942) was transported from Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in May 1942. She was deported to Majdanek killing center on May 17, 1942, where she was later murdered.
Watercolor drawing depicting a Saint Nicholas Day announcement by Gertrud Kauders
Object
Saint Nicholas Day announcement, watercolor and pencil on paper, by Gertrud Kauders. The drawing is part of a collection of nine artworks by Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942): three oil paintings and six works on paper. These works along with hundreds of others, were hidden by the artist and her friend Natalie Jahudkova in the walls and floors of Jahudkova's home near Prague. Following their discovery in 2018 when the home was demolished, the artwork was restituted to Kauders' heirs. Gertrud Kauders (1883-1942) was transported from Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to Theresienstadt ghetto-labor camp in May 1942. She was deported to Majdanek killing center on May 17, 1942, where she was later murdered.
