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Portrait of Edmund Pohlmann created by Gabriel Sedlis during the Majdanek death camp war crimes trial

Object | Accession Number: 1995.24.3

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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Drawing, in charcoal, created during Majdanek death camp war crimes trial. Edmund Pohlmann was a German criminal who functioned as Kapo in the camp. He was publicly executed December 3, 1944 near the Majdanek crematorium.
    Date
    creation:  1944 December 03
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Gabriel Sedlis
    Signature
    "GS 44" in charcoal, lower left corner
    Contributor
    Artist: Gabriel Sedlis

    Physical Details

    Classification
    Art
    Category
    Drawings
    Object Type
    Courtroom art (lcsh)
    Physical Description
    image of man, head "portrait", side profile
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 12.010 inches (30.505 cm) | Width: 8.500 inches (21.59 cm)
    Materials
    overall : paper, graphite, charcoal, adhesive
    Inscription
    "Edmund Pohlman/Kapo" in graphite, lower edge

    Rights & Restrictions

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

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Gabriel Sedlis.
    Record last modified:
    2022-07-28 18:22:45
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