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THBJoseph Christian Leyendecker (American, 1874-1951) Study for a Saturday Evening Post Cover, September 3, 1932
Lot 325
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- Lot Description
Joseph Christian Leyendecker (American, 1874-1951)
Study for a Saturday Evening Post Cover, September 3, 1932
Monogram signature "JCLeyendecker" l.r., identified in an inscription from John A. Weatherwax on the reverse.
Oil with pencil on canvas, 20 3/4 x 27 1/2 in. (52.8 x 69.7 cm), unframed.
Condition: Applied pencil grid to scale for transfer, scattered minor losses and abrasions, area of covering retouch to l.l. corner, varnish discoloration, glue residue and accretions to edges, laid down on wood panel, replica of the Saturday Evening Post cover affixed to the reverse.
Provenance: Gift from the artist to John A. Weatherwax (Chicago) in 1936, by family descent to the current owner.
N.B. John Weatherwax graduated from the Art Institute of Chicago and then became Art Director at Leo Burnett agency and President of the Art Director's Club of Chicago. He knew many of the leading arts figures of the time including László Moholy-Nagy, Frank Lloyd Wright, Carl Sandburg, Grant Wood, and Rockwell Kent. Later he relocated to California and served as Chairman of the Board of Weatherwax, Spurgeon, Heath, Borchell, a boutique advertising agency in Los Angeles.
Estimate $7,000-9,000
The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone to the appropriate gallery location (Boston/617.350.5400 or Marlborough/508.970.3000). Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. - Shipping Info
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