Joseph Christian Leyendecker (American, 1874-1951) Postman Soaking Feet, The Saturday Evening Post cover study, 1940 Oil and pencil on canvas with elements of collage 24 x 17 inches (61.0 x 43.2 cm) Not signed J. C. Leyendecker utilized the present work as a study for the figure and clothing seen depicted in the December 21, 1940 cover of The Saturday Evening Post. The work is accompanied by a small clipping of the cover. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Elements of collage are hat in upper left, knees lower left, hands center right above figure, and head lower right beneath figure. Lined canvas. UV examined, scattered minor touches of inpaint to along extreme edges and to areas of background; one minor pin point to figures chin center left. Not framed.