The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of October 18, 2026
Arabs and a Soldier on the Quay
1934
(American, 1906–2004)
GIft of the Estate of Joan Dowling 2025.247
Location: Not on view
Did You Know?
When Jewish, liberal artist Ellen Auerbach left Germany in 1933, the only place she could get a permit to live was Palestine (now Israel).Description
The high vantage point of this scene on a quay suggests it may have been taken aboard ship during a stop on their journey to Palestine. A man in military or police gear appears to be in the middle of an altercation with the workers, who may be porters. This capture of a dramatic moment is quite different from most of Auerbach’s images, which are either posed or show static subjects.- {{cite web|title=Arabs and a Soldier on the Quay|url=false|author=Ellen Auerbach|year=1934|access-date=18 October 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
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