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Collection
J.C. Leyendecker
J.C. Leyendecker 1874 – 1951 Born in Germany, Joseph Christian Leyendecker and his family came to Chicago in 1882. Young Leyendecker was apprenticed at the age of 16 to the engraving house of J. Manz & Company. He advanced to a full-time staff artist and furthered his artistic training at the Chicago Art Institute. It […]
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Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea
Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea features a remarkable collection of over 50 watercolors by artist Arthur Beaumont. To the artist, Arthur Beaumont (1890-1978), the sea and the vessels that sailed on it held endless fascination. He sought to create an artistic record of the activities and accomplishments of the U.S. Navy, from the launching […]
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