J. C. Leyendecker
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Joseph Christian Leyendecker was one of the most prominent and financially successful freelance commercial artists in the U.S. He was active between 1895 and 1951 producing drawings and paintings for hundreds of posters, books, advertisements, and... Wikipedia
Born: March 23, 1874, Montabaur, Germany
Died: July 25, 1951 (age 77 years), New Rochelle, NY
On view: Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Known for: Illustration, painting
Siblings: Frank Xavier Leyendecker
Education: School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Académie Julian
Partner: Charles A. Beach (1903–1951)
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