J. C. Leyendecker, German-American painter and illustrator (died 1951)

J. C. Leyendecker

German-American illustrator (1874–1951)

Joseph Christian Leyendecker was one of the most prominent and financially successful freelance commercial artists in the United States. He was active between 1895 and 1951 producing drawings and paintings for hundreds of posters, books, advertisements, and magazine covers and…