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Bronze bust of Etty Hillesum, a Dutch Jewish woman who perished in Auschwitz

Object | Accession Number: 1995.80.1 a-b

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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Bronze bust of Etty Hillesum who was deported from Westerbork transit camp in the Netherlands to Auschwitz where she perished, age 29, on November 30, 1943. The sculpture was created by Pieter Starreveld, circa 1986-1988.
    Artwork Title
    Etty Hillesum
    Date
    creation:  approximately 1986-1988
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Friends of Etty Hillesum Group
    Contributor
    Artist: Pieter Starreveld
    Subject: Etty Hillesum

    Physical Details

    Classification
    Art
    Category
    Sculpture
    Object Type
    Busts (lcsh)
    Physical Description
    a: Bronze sculpture of the head of a woman on a pedestal.
    b: Marble pedestal.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Width: 4.375 inches (11.113 cm) | Depth: 7.875 inches (20.003 cm)
    Materials
    overall : bronze

    Rights & Restrictions

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

    Keywords & Subjects

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The sculpture was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by the Friends of Etty Hillesum Group.
    Record last modified:
    2022-07-28 18:22:48
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