Physical Description
Image of two men digging a grave in a Jewish cemetary; one man stands watching them, holding a Torah; tombstones with Stars of David, scrolls, and hands are visible behind them; two leafless trees and a cart are in the background
Dimensions
overall: Height: 14.000 inches (35.56 cm) | Width: 10.000 inches (25.4 cm)
pictorial area: Height: 7.500 inches (19.05 cm) | Width: 4.750 inches (12.065 cm)
Materials
overall : paper, ink, adhesive
Signature
Penciled below image "William Sharp"
Inscription
Penciled below image "'Burying the Torah' (The Wall"; verso, upper left corner, typed paper label "220"
Contributor
Artist:
William Sharp
Biography
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.