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The J.C. Leyendecker Collection Hardcover by Frederic B. Steine Signed, Numbered

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The J.C. Leyendecker Collection: American Illustrators Poster BookHardcover Book by Frederic B. Taraba, J. C. Leyendecker, and Kent Steine.The J.C. Leyendecker Collection Hardcover – January 1, 1996.First edition, limited edition of 750 numbered 229 and signed by the authors. * Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Collectors Press; First Edition, Limited Edition (January 1, 1996) * Language ‏ : ‎ English * Hardcover ‏ : .J. C. Leyendecker’s illustrations and advertisements fueled a collective visual memory for the early 20th century American public. Over the course of his career, Leyendecker created 322 covers for The Saturday Evening Post, as well as numerous other magazines, including Collier’s and Ladies’ Home Journal. The only illustrator to eclipse his fame was Norman Rockwell and Rockwell was quick to credit Leyendecker as his mentor and inspiration. This previously unknown work was recently discovered at a small country auction in South Carolina. It is likely an early work by Leyendecker, dating to circa 1900. The sinuous reddish orange flames emitted by the slain dragon recall the steam and vapors found in his later work, including an advertisement for Ivory Soap and a Thanksgiving cover for The Saturday Evening Post. The chiseled features and elegant expressions of the two knights and Christ are similar to those of his many successful advertising campaigns and illustrations. The inclusion of columns and the decorative border also are seen in works ranging from the 1901 Thanksgiving edition cover of Success magazine to the 1931 “Queen of Spring” cover for The Saturday Evening Post. This style of monogram relates directly to those used for a 1924 The Saturday Evening Post cover (Thanksgiving, November 29, 1924) and a 1905 illustration for Century Magazine, titled "Senator of Rome." We wish to thank Mr. Kent Steine, a classically trained illustrator and author of The J. C. Leyendecker Collection, for his assistance in cataloguing this lot. It is Mr. Steine’s belief that this painting could be from a series of sixty paintings Leyendecker completed for an edition of the Bible in 1893. Joseph Christian Leyendecker Art AMERICAN, 1874-1951 Joseph Christian "J.C." Leyendecker was born in Germany in 1874. He immigrated to the United States with his family in 1882. His eldest brother, Adolph, became a prominent stained glass artist, and Joe, as he was called, had an early artistic calling.
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    Joseph Christian Leyendecker (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 10.5 in (26.67 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (In the Style Of)
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1996
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  • Seller Location:
    North Hollywood, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: EN12241stDibs: LU906842957112

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