Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Created by William Sharp, circa 1933.
- Artwork Title
- Von der Wahl zum Nachtasyl
- Date
-
creation:
1933
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Mrs. William Sharp
- Markings
- Verso: "118" in upper right corner in graphite, from left to right, lower third of sheet "15 x 25" in graphite, center third, purple publishers mark reading "Volk und Zeit, Berlin No.; "8-in graphite" Seite; "7-in graphite." Hohe; "9,5-in graphite", then "3)" also in graphite Breite; "14,5." To the right of the stamp in "14,5 x 9,5" in graphite
- Signature
- and dated lower right quadrant in graphite, "Schleifer" is discernable.
- Contributor
-
Artist:
William Sharp
- Biography
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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.
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Classification
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Art
- Category
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Drawings
- Object Type
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Drawing (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Image of four people, three men and a woman, walking in what appears to be heavy wind and rain. Writing on wall says, "Wahlt Liste 2." Published in "Volk und Zeit."
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 9.880 inches (25.095 cm) | Width: 15.250 inches (38.735 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink, ink wash, graphite
- Inscription
- German title is located on the lower edge, center in graphite
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
- Conditions on Use
- No restrictions on use
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Sharp, William, 1900-1961.
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Ruth Sharp, the wife of William Sharp.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-04-29 07:54:02
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