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Rudolf Levy (1875-1944)

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Rudolf Levy was born in Stettin, Germany. In 1899, he moved to Munich and enrolled in the Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1903, he moved to Paris. When the war broke out in 1939, he was in Florence and made plans to leave for the United States, but with no success. In December 1943, Levy was arrested and on April 1944, 5 he was deported on Transport No. 9 to Auschwitz, where he was murdered.

Yad Vashem safeguards the memory of the past and imparts its meaning for future generations.

Established in 1953, as the world center for documentation, research, education and commemoration of the Holocaust, Yad Vashem is today a dynamic and vital place of intergenerational and international encounter. 

Yad Vashem is entrusted with the mission of giving voice to the victims of the Holocaust and disseminating their legacies to the younger generations, Yad Vashem is deeply grateful for your generosity in supporting its vital work.

Collection of the Yad Vashem Art Museum, Jerusalem.

Gift of Rosina Bryk, Florence

Rudolf Levy was born in Stettin, Germany. In 1899, he moved to Munich and enrolled in the Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1903, he moved to Paris. When the war broke out in 1939, he was in Florence and made plans to leave for the United States, but with no success. In December 1943, Levy was arrested and on April 1944, 5 he was deported on Transport No. 9 to Auschwitz, where he was murdered.

Yad Vashem safeguards the memory of the past and imparts its meaning for future generations.

Established in 1953, as the world center for documentation, research, education and commemoration of the Holocaust, Yad Vashem is today a dynamic and vital place of intergenerational and international encounter. 

Yad Vashem is entrusted with the mission of giving voice to the victims of the Holocaust and disseminating their legacies to the younger generations, Yad Vashem is deeply grateful for your generosity in supporting its vital work.

Collection of the Yad Vashem Art Museum, Jerusalem.

Gift of Rosina Bryk, Florence

Products specifications
Catalog No. 9999193
Format 21x14.8 cm
Technical Details 1942 Gouache Paper
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