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Joseph Christian Leyendecker 1874 - 1951
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Christian Leyendecker
- New Year's Baby
- signed with the artist's monogrammed signature JC Leyendecker (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 28 by 21 inches
- (71.1 by 53.3 cm)
- Painted in 1920.
Provenance
William Mullin, New York, after 1951 (acquired from the artist's family)
By descent to the present owner (his daughter)
By descent to the present owner (his daughter)
Literature
The Saturday Evening Post, January 3, 1920, illustrated on the cover © SEPS licensed by Curtis Licensing, Indianapolis, IN. All rights reserved.
Michael Schau, J.C. Leyendecker, New York, 1974, illustrated p. 186
Jan Cohn, Covers of “The Saturday Evening Post:" Seventy Years of Outstanding Illustration from America’s Favorite Magazine, New York, 1995, illustrated p. 98
Laurence S. Cutler and Judy Goffman Cutler, J.C. Leyendecker: American Imagist, New York, 2008, illustrated p. 133
Michael Schau, J.C. Leyendecker, New York, 1974, illustrated p. 186
Jan Cohn, Covers of “The Saturday Evening Post:" Seventy Years of Outstanding Illustration from America’s Favorite Magazine, New York, 1995, illustrated p. 98
Laurence S. Cutler and Judy Goffman Cutler, J.C. Leyendecker: American Imagist, New York, 2008, illustrated p. 133
Condition
This work is in good condition. The canvas is lined. Under UV: there are scattered dots and fine lines of inpainting in the white background, particularly at the top of top hat, and a few dots in the boy's cheek.
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.