Horseshoe smithy in Terezine, Tschechoslovakia

Behr, Henry1945

A shed-like wooden building with waiting horses fastened to hooks, in a bucolic setting. Signed, dated and titled in lower left.

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Title: Horseshoe smithy in Terezine, Tschechoslovakia
Creator: Behr, Henry
Creator Lifespan: 1897/1981
Date Created: 1945
Subject: Horses in art
Repository: Leo Baeck Institute at the Center for Jewish History
Physical Dimensions: w38.7 x h31.4 cm
Artist Biography: Henry Behr (originally Baehr) lived from 1897 to 1981, and immigrated to United States circa 1946. Behr and his wife, whose home was in Cologne, were held at Theresienstadt three and half years. He had been a commercial artist. He made a group of drawings in pencil, which he later finished in the present media. There are comments on the life in the camp on the backs of the mounts. Additional material in the archives.
Type: Watercolor
Rights: This material may be used for personal, research, and educational purposes only. Any other use without prior authorization is prohibited. Please contact LBI librarians at lbaeck@lbi.cjh.org for further information.
External Link: LBI Art Collection, Center for Jewish History
Medium: Watercolor and pencil on paper

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