American Art

JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER | STUDY FOR NEW YEAR'S BABY (BLOWING BUBBLES)

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September 30, 06:23 PM GMT

Estimate

10,000 - 15,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER

1874 - 1951

STUDY FOR NEW YEAR'S BABY (BLOWING BUBBLES)

oil on canvas

10 ⅝ by 9 ⅜ inches

(27 by 23.8 cm)

Painted circa 1927.

Sold: The National Museum of American Illustration, Newport, Rhode Island, 15th Anniversary Benefit Gala and Auction, July 17 - 30, 2015, lot 6

Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

The present work is a study for the cover illustration of the 1 January 1927 issue of The Saturday Evening Post.