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Portrait of Salomon Van Messel, 1944

by Leo Kok

Leo Kok (1923–1945) Portrait of Salomon Van Messel (1892, Harlingen, The Netherlands - Bergen-Belsen, 1945), Westerbork Camp, 1944

Pencil on paper

Collection of the Yad Vashem Art Museum, Jerusalem
Gift of Reina Lea Levie Van Messel, The Netherlands

Salomon Van Messel (1892, Harlingen, The Netherlands - 1945, Bergen-Belsen)

Yad Vashem Photo Archive, 15000/14246376

Leo Kok (1923, Berchem, Belgium – 1945, Ebensee camp, Austria)

Courtesy of Jaap Nijstad

Marie Van Messel (née Swaab) (1892, Rotterdam, The Netherlands - 1945, Bergen-Belsen)

Yad Vashem Photo Archive, 15000/14237725

Leo Van Messel (1920, Koekelberg, Belgium - Bergen-Belsen, 1945)

Yad Vashem Photo Archive, 15000/14133334

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Portrait of Salomon Van Messel, 1944

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