us-005578-irn84484-irn9608
type: RecordSet
archival history: The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1995 by Ruth Sharp, the wife of William Sharp.
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.
physical characteristics and technical requirements: Four people standing under archway, two women in dispute. numbered 172 in upper right verso in graphite
conditions of access: No restrictions on access
conditions of use: No restrictions on use
has beginning date: 1932-01-01
has end date: 1932-12-31
has or had holder: us-005578
has or had identifier: 1
has record set type: Item
identifier: irn9608
is or was included in: us-005578-irn84484
record resource extent: overall: Height: 9.000 inches (22.86 cm) | Width: 7.120 inches (18.085 cm)
results or resulted from: 1
scope and content: Created by William Sharp, circa 1932.
title: Drawing by William Sharp