Hunger Winter, Amsterdam

Cas Oorthuys (Dutch, 1908–1975)

1944–45

Medium/TechniquePhotograph, gelatin silver print, ferrotyped

DimensionsSheet: 28.57 x 23.49 cm (11 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)

Credit LineGift of Jessie H. Wilkinson—Jessie H. Wilkinson Fund

Accession number1999.455

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InscriptionsVerso, stamped in purple ink, ctr: foto archief / telefoon 44689 / foto Cas Oorthuys / Amstel 37 [crossed out in pencil, and written in black ink below it: Prinsengracht 925] Amsterdam - Holland. Verso, in graphite, below above inscription: Les Hollandais affamés durant / l'occupation allemande à Amsterdam / (1945) Verso, in blue ink, l.r.: hunger, during german / occupation, / Amsterdam

ProvenancePaul M. Hertzmann, Inc., San Francisco, CA; purchased September 1999.

CopyrightReproduced with permission.