Self-Portrait, Maria Lowenstein, 1942
Abstract
Charcoal self portrait of Maria Lowenstein dated 1942. Her hair is almost chin length with a slight curl and parted down the center. Her features are sharp. The portrait goes down to the top of shoulders and shirt collar.
Dates
- 1942
Creator
Physical Description
Vertical portrait in black charcoal on cream colored thick paper, creased along lower right edge.
Extent
From the File: 2 Linear Feet (1 flat box (21 x 25 x 3 inches))
Scope and Contents
Materials in this collection were gathered and preserved by Henry Lowenstein's mother Maria Loewenstein. Materials include legal documents and correspondence from the Nazi government of Germany, identification papers issued by the Nazi government, ration books, personal correspondence including letters from family sent through the Red Cross and friends in the Theresienstadt Concntration Camp and Lodz (Lodj) Ghetto, photographs, legal documents and utility receipts used by Maria Loewenstein to prove she was not a Jew, admission and discharge papers from the Wittenauer Sanatorium, Socialist Democratic Party membership cards, and Henry Lowenstein's videographed oral history and an exhibit book containing a brief written history of his family. The collection also contains artwork created by Marie and Henry Lowenstein. The collection ranges from 1848 to 2013.
Custodial History
Donated by Henry Lowenstein.
Physical Description
Vertical portrait in black charcoal on cream colored thick paper, creased along lower right edge.
Dimensions
48 x 40 cm.
General
Title supplied by archivist.
Creator
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository