Description
Two Sketchbooks of Figure and ArchitecturalStudies-Herbert Leopold-20th Century American Artist Estate
A pair of original working sketchbooks from the estate ofAmerican artist Herbert L. Leopold (1920–2009), containing approximately 36pages of drawings on tracing paper. The larger sketchbook contains 27 drawnpages with figure studies, portraits, architectural details, and city orarchitectural views. The smaller sketchbook contains 9 drawn pages devotedprimarily to figure studies. The drawings are executed largely in pen and ink,with additional pastel and colored studies.
Herbert Leopold was an American painter, muralist,sculptor, illustrator, cartoonist, and educator. He studied at the AmericanArtists School in New York and Pratt Institute, later studying and exhibitingin Europe. Leopold maintained studios in York, Pennsylvania, and Forest Hills,New York, produced murals and stained-glass designs, taught art and art historyat York College, and later became active in medallic sculpture.
The sketchbooks are in poor condition with age-relatedwear consistent with working studio materials. The tracing-paper pages showtoning and discoloration, handling marks, creases, wrinkles, surface soiling,smudging, and scattered stains. Some pages are loose. Some pastel and drawingmedia have transferred or offset onto adjacent pages. Covers show wear,discoloration, handling marks, edge and corner wear, and minor losses aroundthe spiral bindings. Some sheets have bent or folded corners and localized edgewear. Both sketchbooks remain bound and are unframed. Please refer to thepictures for condition.
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Details:
• Artist: Herbert L. Leopold (1920–2009)
• Medium: Pen and ink and pastel on tracing paper
• Date: 20th century
• Subject: Figure, portrait, and architectural studies
• Quantity: 2 sketchbooks; approximately 36 drawn pagestotal
• Larger Sketchbook:
– 27 drawn pages
– Figure,portrait, architectural, and city studies
– Dimensions: 12x 9 in.
• Smaller Sketchbook:
– 9 drawn pages
– Primarilyfigure studies
– Dimensions: 11x 8.5 in.
• Provenance:
– Estate ofHerbert Leopold
– Lion andUnicorn, Hollywood, FL, US
• Framing: Unframed
• Condition Report: Poor condition; age toning anddiscoloration throughout; handling marks, wrinkles, creases, and occasionalfolded or bent corners; scattered surface soiling, stains, smudging, and marksfrom studio use; some pages loose; some pastel and drawing media withoffsetting or transfer onto facing sheets; tracing paper with expected wavinessand handling wear; covers with discoloration, rubbing, edge and corner wear,minor tears and losses around the spiral bindings, and general surface wear;both sketchbooks remain bound; unframed.
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Disclaimer:
I have conducted thorough research to ensure the accuracyand authenticity of this work to the best of my ability. However, it is sold asis, with no guarantees or warranties regarding its provenance or historicalattribution.
