Lot 52
  • 52

JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER | Study for "Irish Liberty"

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Joseph Christian Leyendecker
  • Study for "Irish Liberty"
  • oil on canvas
  • 20 3/4 by 16 1/2 inches
  • (52.7 by 41.9 cm)
  • Painted circa 1922.

Condition

The canvas is lined and there is light surface dust. Under UV: there are scattered areas of inpainting at the extreme edges and in the background. There are a few dots and dashes on the figures.
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Catalogue Note

The present work is a study for the cover of the March 18, 1922 cover of The Saturday Evening Post.