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Actions Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM1993/023:001 DescriptionPortrait of Marta Reiss by an unknown artist commissioned by her husband, Fred. It was painted in Theresienstadt in December 1943 by one of the artists, whose name Martha can't remember; signature is illegible. The painting remained in Theresienstadt although Marta and Fred were deported to Auschwitz. They returned to Theresienstadt after liberation and discovered that the painting survived. They brought it with them when they emigrated to Australia in 1948. Watercolour on paper. Signed and dated Terezin 1943. Production date 1943 Subjectholocaust art, drawings, portraits Object namepaintings, portraits Dimensions Frame width: 328.00 mm Frame height: 445.00 mm Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs. Marta Reiss

Object numberM1993/023:001

DescriptionPortrait of Marta Reiss by an unknown artist commissioned by her husband, Fred. It was painted in Theresienstadt in December 1943 by one of the artists, whose name Martha can't remember; signature is illegible. The painting remained in Theresienstadt although Marta and Fred were deported to Auschwitz. They returned to Theresienstadt after liberation and discovered that the painting survived. They brought it with them when they emigrated to Australia in 1948.
Watercolour on paper. Signed and dated Terezin 1943.

Production date 1943

Subjectholocaust art, drawings, portraits

Object namepaintings, portraits

Dimensions

Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Mrs. Marta Reiss

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