Mrs. Cornelia Youngblood

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20026216

Description

Portrait painted by Nazi prisoner of war. Mrs. Cornelia Youngblood stands by her portrait, which was painted by a German war prisoner in France. The Nazi soldier did the painting using the photograph Mrs. Youngblood is holding and crude materials salvaged from the prison camp. The portrait was sent to Mrs. Youngblood from a friend of hers who is an officer at the camp. Mrs. Youngblood is shown wearing a blouse and a skirt. Published in The Fort Worth Star-Telegram Morning Edition January 05, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-01-03

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-380

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Prisoners of war; Detention facilities; Artists; Portraits paintings; Soldiers; Military personnel; Paintings