Original 1926 Cover From The Saturday Evening Post
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated November 27, 1926. Illustrated by noted artist of the time J. C. Leyendecker, it is titled ‘Barking Up The Wrong Turkey’. In acknowledgement of Thanksgiving, it depicts a boy on his way home from an errand to the shops. He has a basket full of goods and he is struggling to carry the Thanksgiving turkey which as been wrapped in brown paper. With a touch of whimsy, Leyendecker has included three small dogs who also have their sights set on the turkey! The little boy is clearly not impressed. The image features vibrant colour and much attention to detail.
J.C. Leyendecker (March 23, 1874 – July 25, 1951) was regarded as one of the most prominent and financially successful freelance commercial artists in the U.S. He worked mainly in oils producing rich, fluid brush strokes and luminous painting surfaces. During his time with the Saturday Evening Post, he produced 322 front covers and many illustrated advertisements for inside the magazine. It is clamed that he “virtually invented the whole idea of modern magazine design”.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine. It was originally published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It is now published six times per year. From the 1920’s up until the 1960’s, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines among the American middle class. It contained fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features. It reached about 2 million homes every week.
On old stamp by Swain and Company, Sydney can be seen in the top right hand corner. Henry Charles Maitland Swain was born in 1873. In 1895 he established H. C. Swain and Company Bookstore, a family run business. It was initially located in Moore Street and then the business expanded and moved to 119-123 Pitt Street Sydney where an art gallery and a rare books section were incorporated. Eventually H. C. Swain and Co. merged with Angus and Robertson in 1960.
On the reverse side of this front cover page there is an advertisement for Parker Pens. The page measures approximately 35 cms by 28 cms. It is in excellent condition considering its age. This amazing image would look superb framed.
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated November 27, 1926. Illustrated by noted artist of the time J. C. Leyendecker, it is titled ‘Barking Up The Wrong Turkey’. In acknowledgement of Thanksgiving, it depicts a boy on his way home from an errand to the shops. He has a basket full of goods and he is struggling to carry the Thanksgiving turkey which as been wrapped in brown paper. With a touch of whimsy, Leyendecker has included three small dogs who also have their sights set on the turkey! The little boy is clearly not impressed. The image features vibrant colour and much attention to detail.
J.C. Leyendecker (March 23, 1874 – July 25, 1951) was regarded as one of the most prominent and financially successful freelance commercial artists in the U.S. He worked mainly in oils producing rich, fluid brush strokes and luminous painting surfaces. During his time with the Saturday Evening Post, he produced 322 front covers and many illustrated advertisements for inside the magazine. It is clamed that he “virtually invented the whole idea of modern magazine design”.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine. It was originally published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It is now published six times per year. From the 1920’s up until the 1960’s, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines among the American middle class. It contained fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features. It reached about 2 million homes every week.
On old stamp by Swain and Company, Sydney can be seen in the top right hand corner. Henry Charles Maitland Swain was born in 1873. In 1895 he established H. C. Swain and Company Bookstore, a family run business. It was initially located in Moore Street and then the business expanded and moved to 119-123 Pitt Street Sydney where an art gallery and a rare books section were incorporated. Eventually H. C. Swain and Co. merged with Angus and Robertson in 1960.
On the reverse side of this front cover page there is an advertisement for Parker Pens. The page measures approximately 35 cms by 28 cms. It is in excellent condition considering its age. This amazing image would look superb framed.
This original cover from the Saturday Evening Post is dated November 27, 1926. Illustrated by noted artist of the time J. C. Leyendecker, it is titled ‘Barking Up The Wrong Turkey’. In acknowledgement of Thanksgiving, it depicts a boy on his way home from an errand to the shops. He has a basket full of goods and he is struggling to carry the Thanksgiving turkey which as been wrapped in brown paper. With a touch of whimsy, Leyendecker has included three small dogs who also have their sights set on the turkey! The little boy is clearly not impressed. The image features vibrant colour and much attention to detail.
J.C. Leyendecker (March 23, 1874 – July 25, 1951) was regarded as one of the most prominent and financially successful freelance commercial artists in the U.S. He worked mainly in oils producing rich, fluid brush strokes and luminous painting surfaces. During his time with the Saturday Evening Post, he produced 322 front covers and many illustrated advertisements for inside the magazine. It is clamed that he “virtually invented the whole idea of modern magazine design”.
The Saturday Evening Post is an American magazine. It was originally published weekly from 1897 until 1963. It is now published six times per year. From the 1920’s up until the 1960’s, the Saturday Evening Post was one of the most widely circulated and influential magazines among the American middle class. It contained fiction, non-fiction, cartoons and features. It reached about 2 million homes every week.
On old stamp by Swain and Company, Sydney can be seen in the top right hand corner. Henry Charles Maitland Swain was born in 1873. In 1895 he established H. C. Swain and Company Bookstore, a family run business. It was initially located in Moore Street and then the business expanded and moved to 119-123 Pitt Street Sydney where an art gallery and a rare books section were incorporated. Eventually H. C. Swain and Co. merged with Angus and Robertson in 1960.
On the reverse side of this front cover page there is an advertisement for Parker Pens. The page measures approximately 35 cms by 28 cms. It is in excellent condition considering its age. This amazing image would look superb framed.
