This is an original cover only of Collier's Magazine from April,1904 by Frank Leyendecker.  The colors are good but there is light creasing and paper is slightly soiled.  It is still a very good example of this very hard to find cover.   The size is 10.5 x 15 inches and would still look great framed or part of your collection.  While I think the cover is great, I also know that 1904 Ford ads are hard to find so I am including a photo of the back of the cover.  It shows a 1/4 page Ford ad that shows the "Marvel of the World" and talks about breaking the back of the industry with lower priced cars at only $800 and $900 - a high price for a Ford.

Frank Xavier Leyendecker (1876-1924) was the younger brother of famed illustrator J.C. Leyendecker, he was no less talented and creative. F.X. Leyendecker painted several cover for Collier?s magazine between 1902 and 1905, making him better known than his brother for a short period of time. During their early careers, the two shared a home and studio, and a lively, competitive spirit with regard to their work.  In addition to producing numerous covers for Collier's, Leyendecker also illustrated for Life, Vanity Fair, Vogue, and The Saturday Evening Post, among others.  The Leyendecker boys lived next to Norman Rockwell and after a fight between the two, Frank moved into Norman Rockwell?s garage apartment.  His estate bed was so enormous, that it took up half of the garage.  Frank struggled with drugs and his career was cut short as he died of a morphine overdose at age 48.


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