Thru the Maze: Dedicated to Raoul Wallenberg

2016.30.1_Front

2016.30.1_Front

Name/Title

Thru the Maze: Dedicated to Raoul Wallenberg

Entry/Object ID

2016.30.1

Description

Acrylic painting titled "Thru the Maze: Dedicated to Raoul Wallenberg" by artist Molly Schiff. A predominantly orange square is in the center, with areas of red, green, and navy blue surrounded by sun-ray-like structures in orange, red, green and purple colors. A navy-blue sky with areas of cobalt blue, black, and purple can be seen in the background.

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Acrylic

Subject

Raoul Wallenberg

Context

This painting was an original creation by the donor and artist Molly Schiff. It was part of an exhibition at the Swedish American Museum in the fall of 2011 in collaboration with the American Jewish Artists Club (A.J.A.C.) entitled "A Gift of Hope." Schiff dedicated this painting to Raoul Wallenberg. Wallenberg (Aug 4, 1912 - Jul 17, 1947) was an architect, businessman, diplomat, and humanitarian from Stockholm, Sweden, known for his efforts during WWII to save thousands of Hungarian Jews.

Acquisition

Accession

2016.30

Source or Donor

Molly Schiff

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Molly Schiff

Role

Artist

Time Period

21st Century

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Paintings, Dedications, Judaism

Search Terms

Wallenberg, Raoul, 1912-1952

Dimensions

Height

44-1/8 in

Width

42-3/4 in

Depth

7/8 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Raoul Wallenberg

Copyright

Copyright Details

Ownership was legally transferred to the Swedish American Museum per the gift agreement. Certain works may be protected by copyright not governed by the Swedish American Museum.

Restrictions

This collection is open to research and does not contain sensitive information.

Reproductions

Notes

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