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Lot 1297
J.C. Leyendecker, Portrait of Saint Jerome, c. 1898
Sold
$17,000
Starting Bid: $2,000
Est.
$4,000 - $6,000
Live Auction
SELECT: 3 Day Auction
Description
Joseph Christian Leyendecker (German/American, 1874-1951), oil on canvas, signed lower left "J.C. Leyendecker, Paris", 38"h x 27.5"w (sight), 47"h x 36.5"w (frame)
Condition
Fair, canvas ripped at top edge where it meets frame and along left edge, surface has been lacquered, surface rippled, some areas of scattered paint restoration
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Charles E. Sigety
Literature
The late Charles E. Sigety was a renowned collector of Americana, ranging from examples of Norman Rockwell to important historic documents. Christie's New York sold a selection of Sigety's collection in 2016.