Leonard Weisgard: How the Rhinoceros Got His Skin

In December, ten illustrations by Leonard Weisgard for Rudyard Kipling's "How the Rhinoceros Got his Skin" along with a related production archive sold for $4,000. The tale is one of Kipling's Just So Stories. Weisgard published his edition in 1973.

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21029/lot/1317/

Note:  More of the art of Leonard Weisgard may be seen here.

There is one more rhinoceros post on this blog and it appeared here only yesterday. Yesterday? How can that be? A lot of people don't realize what's really going on. They view life as a bunch of unconnected incidents and things. They don't realize that there's this, like, lattice of coincidence that lays on top of everything.

It's all part of the cosmic unconsciousness.

Tracey Walter explains it all for you in "Repo Man" (1984)

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Children Playing: Leonard Weisgard Proposed New Yorker Cover Art

This original illustration by Leonard Weisgard is reportedly a proposed New Yorker cover from the 1950's although it lacks the typical strap along the left side of the image. Weisgard's skill with the medium of gouache seems apparent. Based on this painting, it should come as no surprise that he made his livelihood as a children's book illustrator. It would be interesting to learn the precise date of this illustration, as racial diversity is here prominently on display, and it wasn't always that way.

Leonard Weisbain, Children Playing, proposed New Yorker cover art.

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19427/lot/5162/

Note:  Other examples of proposed New Yorker covers by Leonard Weisgard and George Booth may be seen here.

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A Day at the Races: Leonard Weisgard Proposed New Yorker Cover Art

This beautiful illustration of a harness race is by Leonard Weisgard. It is a proposed cover for the New Yorker magazine and reportedly dates from the 1940's. Weisgard sold two covers to the magazine in the late 1930's, but none of his submissions were published after that time.

Leonard Weisgard, [Harness racing,] proposed New Yorker cover art

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/21029/lot/1316/

Note:  Can anyone identify this racetrack? This blog needs your information.

Other examples of proposed New Yorker cover art may be seen here.

This blog's archive of Christmas posts are on view here.

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Salvation Army Santa: Leonard Weisgard Proposed New Yorker Cover Art

Leonard Weisgard illustrated over 200 children's books but he illustrated only two covers for the New Yorker, both in the late 1930's. This proposed New Yorker cover, Salvation Army Santa, reportedly dating from the 1940's, didn't make the cut.

Leonard Weisgard, Salvation Army Santa, proposed New Yorker cover

http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19427/lot/5161/

Note:  Numerous examples of actual published New Yorker cover art may be seen here.

By now this blog has quite a few merry Christmas posts, all of which may be seen here.

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