Oil painting depicting the American response to the Holocaust
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 20.000 inches (50.8 cm) | Width: 24.020 inches (61.011 cm) | Depth: 1.730 inches (4.394 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 painting was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Ruth Sharp, the wife of William Sharp.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ruth Sharp
Scope and Content
Oil painting, American response, created by William Sharp, in the United States.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Oil painting, framed image of three men standing behind a barbed wire fence. Lower left, buildings with Nazi flag visible. VERSO: white label top left of frame #6 in graphite, WILLIAM SHARP, "PROTECTIVE CUSTODY", 20 x 23-3/4, o/c oil on canvas frame on painting
People
- Sharp, William, 1900-1961.
Genre
- Art
- Object