Details
Property from the Charles E. Sigety Collection

Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951)
Embracing Grandma
signed with initials in monogram 'JCLeyendecker' (lower right)
oil on canvas
25 x 17 ½ in. (63.5 x 44.5 cm.)
Painted in 1908.

PROVENANCE
Acquired by the late owner circa 1985.

LITERATURE
Success Magazine, December 1908, cover illustration.
L.S. Cutler, J.G. Cutler, J.C. Leyendecker: American Imagist, New York, 2008, p. 191, illustrated.
Brought to you by

Lot Essay

Related Articles

Sorry, we are unable to display this content. Please check your connection.

More from
America Illustrated: Norman Rockwell and his Contemporaries Including Works from the Charles E. Sigety Collection
Place your bid Condition report

A Christie's specialist may contact you to discuss this lot or to notify you if the condition changes prior to the sale.

I confirm that I have read this Important Notice regarding Condition Reports and agree to its terms. View Condition Report