Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A Legendary Couple

Cleopatra and Anthony (1902) by the great American Illustrator Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951). This is also a very typical Art Nouveau illustration and much more erotic than Leyendecker did normally.

1 comment:

  1. This is an early example of the artist's work... His advertising commissions were ultra stylish and he became a wealthy man from those original oils. This is painting is academic in style, but shows his masterful drawing style already.

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