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Lot 402
LEYDENFROST, Alexander (1888-1961).
A pair of works, comprising:

Sale 2057 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography
Oct 25, 2024 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati

Estimate
$1,500 - 2,500
Lot Description
LEYDENFROST, Alexander (1888-1961).
A pair of works, comprising:


Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fighters Polish Off Nazi Bombers. c. 1943
Oil on canvas depicting a squadron of P-38 bombers attacking Nazi planes, signed by Leydenfrost at bottom right (very light restoration). Visible area 29 × 21 in. Frame: 32 1/4 × 24 1/4 in.

Thunderbolts Spell Hitler's Doom (The Omen of the P-47's). c. 1943.
Oil on canvas depicting three P-47 Thunderbolts in formation, signed by Leydenfrost at bottom right (minor cracks, wear along edges). Visible area 29 × 21 in. Frame: 32 1/4 × 24 1/4 in.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Provenance: A Private Collection.
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