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Lot 87192: JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER (American, 1874-1951)
Joseph Christian Leyendecker - 1874-1951
Auction House: Heritage Auction Galleries
Auction Location: Dallas, TX, USA
1518 Slocum Street
Dallas, TX
USA
75207
Phone: +1 800 872 6467
Fax: +1 214 528 3500
Email: ArtFact@HA.com
Auction Title: July Signature Illustration Art Auction
Auction Date: July 15, 2009
Description: JOSEPH CHRISTIAN LEYENDECKER (American, 1874-1951) The Hero's War Story, Saturday Evening Post cover, May 10, 1919 Oil on canvas 27.5 x 19.5 in. Signed lower right Offered here is one of the most memorable Post covers Leyendecker ever painted. Inscribed at the lower right, "With my complements to Winchell Smith sincerely, J. C. Leyendecker." From the Estate of Charles Martignette.
