Asch Collection

Self-Portrait, um 1640-1650. Creator: Asch, Pieter Jansz van (1603-1678)
Self-Portrait, um 1640-1650. Found in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Music cover, Spanish Dances, composed for the piano by George Asch. 19th century

Portrait of Georg Thomas von Asch (1729-1807), 1780. Artist: Golovachevsky, Kirill Ivanovich (1735-1823)
Portrait of Georg Thomas von Asch (1729-1807), 1780. Found in the collection of the University of Gottingen

New Years wish ash garbage collectors Hague
New Years wish of the ash and garbage collectors of The Hague for the year 1851 New Years blessing and blessing of... by the / asch and garbage men 1851 (title on object)

TRIANGLE FACTORY FIRE. A window and fire escape of the Asch Building after the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Photograph, 25 March 1911

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Exploring the intriguing interplay between art and history, we delve into the intriguing world of Asch. Pieter Jansz van Asch, a Dutch painter, gifted us with a Self-Portrait around 1640-1650. Fast forward to the 18th century, Georg Thomas von Asch, a nobleman, was immortalized in a portrait by Kirill Ivanovich Golovachevsky in 1780. But Asch's name is not just synonymous with art. In the 20th century, the Asch Building in New York became infamous for a tragic event - the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. A self-portrait of a different kind, it left an indelible mark on history. Music covers have a way of transporting us to different eras. Imagine a Spanish Dance album cover featuring the Asch Building, a stark reminder of its past. New Year's wishes for ash collectors in The Hague, an unusual association with Asch, yet a testament to the versatility of names. The Asch Building, once a symbol of industry and progress, now a haunting reminder of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. The images of the fire escape, the bodies, the interior - a poignant self-portrait of a dark chapter in history.