Fred Veston Paintings
Collection
Identifier: B362
Fred Veston was originally from Poland and survived the Holocaust. After World War II, he came to the US and settled in Albuquerque, NM. He was a painter and would paint portraits as bar/bat mitzvah gifts for the members of his congregation. Collection contains 2 paintings by Fred Veston. One is a portrait of a young woman lighting candles; it was a gift for her from the artist for her Bat Mitzvah. The other is a framed oil painting of two Russian Jewish men sitting at a table with a Samovar urn and two tea cups on the table.
Dates
- circa 1945-1995
Creator
- Veston, Fred (Artist, Person)
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (2 paintings) ; flat box (21 x 17 x 3 inches)
Scope and Contents
Collection contains 2 paintings by Fred Veston. One is a portrait of a young woman lighting candles; it was a gift for her from the artist for her Bat Mitzvah. The other is a framed oil painting of two Russian Jewish men sitting at a table with a Samovar urn and two tea cups on the table.
Biographical / Historical
Fred Veston was originally from Poland and survived the Holocaust. After Word War II, he came to the US and settled in Alburqurque, NM.
Creator
- Veston, Fred (Artist, Person)
- Description rules
- dacs
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository