Lt. Daniel J. Kern and Karl Sieber examining the Ghent Altarpiece in the Altaussee mine
Object Details
- Subject
- Kern, Daniel J.
- Sieber, Karl
- Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section
- World War, 1939-1945
- Place of publication, production, or execution
- No place, unknown, or undetermined
- Physical Description
- 1 photographic print : b&w ; 11 x 17 cm.
- Summary
- Identification on verso (handwritten): Lt. Kern & Karl Sieber examining the panels of the "Lamb" in the mine at Alt Aussee.
Shows the two men crouching to examine one panel of the Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the mystic lamb by Jan van Eyck. - Citation
- Lt. Daniel J. Kern and Karl Sieber examining the Ghent Altarpiece in the Altaussee mine, 1945. Thomas Carr Howe papers, 1932-1984. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
- Use Note
- Current copyright status is undetermined
- Location Note
- Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560
- 1945
- Record number
- (DSI-AAA)15084
- Type
- Photographs
- See more items in
- Thomas Carr Howe papers, 1932-1984
- Archives of American Art
- Topic
- Art and war
- Art, Renaissance
- Record ID
- AAADCD_item_15084
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
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