Sheldon Mayer

Sheldon Mayer was an American writer, comics artist and editorial assistant (1917–1991). He was born at New York City and died at Copake.

Also recorded as Shelly Mayer.

Sheldon Mayer in brief

Born
1917
Died
1991
Known for
writer, comics artist and editorial assistant
Place of birth
New York City
Contents

Catalogued works

18 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1851 to 1987.

Sugar and Spike. Bat Lash. Justice Society of America. Injustice Society. The Sugar and Spike archives. The Bible. Love's Melancholy, dated 1866, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1994.6. Red Torso (#141), dated 1976, red pencil and pink chalk on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1994.741. Spanish Still Life, dated 1987, lithograph on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1988.305.2. Study for Woman with Chaos, Time and Death, dated 1980, graphite and pastel on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1998.449. Elements of the anatomy, physiology, and hygiene of the human system / by Justin R. Lewis., dated 1860, held by Wellcome Collection. Human physiology : designed for colleges and the higher classes in schools, and for general reading / by Worthington Hooker., dated 1862, held by Wellcome Collection. Key to the participants in the "Great Match": the horses belonging to the Earl of Eglinton and the Earl of Zetland. Line block after H. Hall, ca. 1851., dated [1851], held by Wellcome Collection. M0016886: Portrait of John Sheldon (1752-1808), dated May 1958, held by Wellcome Collection. [May French Sheldon], dated 1891, 1904, held by Wellcome Collection. Homœopathic practice of medicine : embracing the history, diagnosis and treatment of diseases in general : including those peculiar to females, and the management of children ... / by M. Freligh., dated 1855, held by Wellcome Collection. 'Sheldon, May French', dated 1885-1936, held by Wellcome Collection. May French Sheldon. Photograph., held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 47 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1917Sheldon Mayer born at New York City.
  2. 1991Sheldon Mayer died at Copake.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Open Library author record for Sheldon Mayer (Internet Archive), 2 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  2. 2.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Sheldon Mayer.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  3. 3.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 47 works naming Sheldon Mayer.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  4. 4.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1720243: Sheldon Mayer

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  5. 5.

    “Sheldon Mayer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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