Can the British and the Colonists manage to get along if they're good looking enough? Artist J. C. Leyendecker raises the question in Truce, his charming cover for the Saturday Evening Post of July 4, 1931. The original cover art sold on May 7 at Heritage for $162,500 including the buyer's premium. The American Revolution went ahead anyway.
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Illustrator J. C. Leyendecker knows a good yarn when he sees one!
There's more about the Saturday Evening Posttoo.
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| Truce J. C. Leyendecker, Original cover art The Saturday Evening Post, July 4, 1931 |
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| Truce J. C. Leyendecker, Framed original cover art The Saturday Evening Post, July 4, 1931 |
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| Detail of cat and J. C. Leyendecker's signature |
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| Heritage Auction Listing for May 7, 2016 |
From the American Art Archives, a preliminary study: Image may be NSFW.Clik here to view.  |
| Study for Truce J. C. Leyendecker, The Saturday Evening Post, July 4, 1931 board approximately 5.7 x 5.5" http://www.americanartarchives.com/leyendeceker,jc_studies.htm |
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| Truce J. C. Leyendecker, The Saturday Evening Post, July 4, 1931 |
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| Truce J. C. Leyendecker, Original cover art The Saturday Evening Post, July 4, 1931 |
Note: Attempted Bloggery wishes its readers a happy and safe 4th of July! Click on the aqua link for more posts celebrating America's Independence Day.
Illustrator J. C. Leyendecker knows a good yarn when he sees one!
There's more about the Saturday Evening Posttoo.
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