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Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Christian Leyendecker
- The Politician (Campaign Orator)
- signed JC Leyendecker (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 22 1/2 by 20 3/4 inches
- (57.2 by 52.7 cm)
- Painted in 1916.
Provenance
Private collection
American Illustrators Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
American Illustrators Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Newport, Rhode Island, National Museum of American Illustration, Norman Rockwell and His Mentor J.C. Leyendecker, July 2010-April 2011, p. 92, illustrated
Newport, Rhode Island, National Museum of American Illustration, Norman Rockwell and His Contemporaries, May 2014-September 2015, p. 184, illustrated
Newport, Rhode Island, National Museum of American Illustration, Norman Rockwell and His Contemporaries, May 2014-September 2015, p. 184, illustrated
Literature
The Saturday Evening Post, November 4, 1916, illustrated on the cover (© SEPS licensed by Curtis Licensing, Indianapolis, IN. All rights reserved.)
Jan Cohn, Covers of ‘The Saturday Evening Post:’ Seventy Years of Outstanding Illustration from America’s Favorite Magazine, New York, 1995, illustrated p. 76
Laurence S. Cutler and Judy Goffman Cutler, J.C. Leyendecker: American Imagist, New York, 2008, illustrated pp. 122, 123
Judy Goffman Cutler and Laurence S. Cutler, Norman Rockwell & His Contemporaries, Newport, Rhode Island, 2015, illustrated p. 184
Jan Cohn, Covers of ‘The Saturday Evening Post:’ Seventy Years of Outstanding Illustration from America’s Favorite Magazine, New York, 1995, illustrated p. 76
Laurence S. Cutler and Judy Goffman Cutler, J.C. Leyendecker: American Imagist, New York, 2008, illustrated pp. 122, 123
Judy Goffman Cutler and Laurence S. Cutler, Norman Rockwell & His Contemporaries, Newport, Rhode Island, 2015, illustrated p. 184
Condition
The canvas is lined. There are some surface accretions in the background. Under UV: there are a few scattered dots of inpainting in the background and the man's suit.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.