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Frank Xavier Leyendecker
The Burgrave's Farewell

1904

$109,000
£81,959.23
€95,174.53
CA$152,216.20
A$168,819.05
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NOK 1,122,294.28
SEK 1,058,338.54
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Medium: Oil Mounted to Board Signature: Signed Lower Right Sight Size 21.00" x 17.00;" Framed 26.00" x 22.00" Titled The Burgrave's Farewell (along top under mat); Image size: 20 1/2 by 16 3/4 inches (52.1 by 42.5 cm), Board size: 24 by 17 3/4 inches (61 by 45.1 cm). The present work appeared as the cover for the December,1904 edition of Collier's magazine. Burgrave (or burgraff, in German) is the English term for a German noble and hereditary title, dating to the 11th and 12th centuries. It originally referred to the ruler of a castle or fortified town (a burg, in German), but over the centuries the title has grown in prominence to that of quasi-princely status.
  • Creator:
    Frank Xavier Leyendecker (1877 - 1924, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1904
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 21 in (53.34 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fort Washington, PA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 41111stDibs: LU38436328312

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