Box 16: Prisoners, 1965

File — Box: B333.0016

Identifier: B333.08.0016

Staff Only

Abstract

This box contains one (1) painting by Maria Lownestein titled, "Prisoners". There is a note attached to the back of the painting from Henry Lowenstein, her son, verifying that this was a painting that Maria Lowenstein had created. It reads, "This is to confirm that this painting, Prisoners, was painted by my mother, Maria Lowenstein. It is one of more than 130 of her paintings that had been carefully wrapped and stored in my sister Karin Wharton's garage after our mother's death in 1982. The paintings were rediscovered when my sister's house was sold in March 2013. Maria Lowenstein painted throughout her lifetime, while living in Germany and then after she moved to America in 1946. For purposes of this exhibit, the title and date of this painting are based on Maria Lowenstein's records, but cannot be verifed. -Henry Lowenstein December 27, 2013".

Dates

1965

Conditions Governing Use

Use Note: This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s). https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC-EDU/1.0/?language=en

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet : Custom Box 17in X 53in X 3in

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

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.