Drawing by William Sharp of a street corner
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 13.625 inches (34.608 cm) | Width: 10.500 inches (26.67 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 1930.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Image of a street corner with storefronts at the corner and across the street. Lamppost right at the corner. "Apotheke" sign in front of one of the storefronts.
People
- Sharp, William, 1900-1961.
Genre
- Object
- Art