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Joseph Christian Leyendecker
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Christian Leyendecker
- Boy and Caterpillar
- indistinctly inscribed (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 19 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches
- (49 by 24 cm)
- Painted in 1932.
Provenance
Sale: Phillip's, New York, October 1984, lot 688 (as a single canvas with three compositions, "Boy and Caterpillar", “Coxswain” and “Elegants at the Races”, of which the present canvas was a part)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Canvas is lined. SURFACE: in good condition UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: just a few dots of minor inpainting, mostly in background--a couple of dots on boy's hat and on his trouser leg; caterpillar is clean
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present work is a study for a painting by Leyendecker that appeared as the cover The Saturday Evening Post on June 4, 1932.