Drawing by William Sharp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 9.380 inches (23.825 cm) | Width: 11.750 inches (29.845 cm)
Creator(s)
- William Sharp (Artist)
Biographical History
Leon Schleifer was born in 1900 in Germany. He served in the German army at the end of World War I (1914-1918). He became a political cartoonist and his work was published in the anti-Nazi press. He also specialized in courtroom trial sketches. After the appointment of Hitler as Chancellor in 1933, Schliefer emigrated to the United States. He changed his name to William Sharp and continued his career as an editorial cartoonist and illustrator. His work was published in the New York Times, Life Magazine, and other publications. He died in 1961, age sixty-one years.
Archival History
The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Ruth Sharp, the wife of William Sharp.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mrs. William Sharp
Scope and Content
Created by William Sharp, circa 1933.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Image of two men in conversation, one in an apron with a brush (?) in his left hand and a bucket beside him, the other with a rucksack over his left shoulder. Both are smoking. Small house in background. Published in "Welt Spiel"
Verso: across top edge beginning in upper left corner is German title written in black ink. Ends with and exclamation point and 4 dashes.
People
- Sharp, William, 1900-1961.
Genre
- Art
- Object