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TWO WORKS OF NUCLEAR ATTACK ON WASHINGTON, D.C.: MISSILE INTERCEPTION AND EVACUATION ROUTES(2)
Auction: 11/26/2025 - 12/12/2025
Lot: 77
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Alexander Leydenfrost AUCTION RECORDS
1888 Debrecin, Hungary - 1961 New York, New York. Known for: Illustrator-industrial, aviation.
The following, submitted March 2005, is from Tina Saint-Paul, granddaughter of the artist. Her sources are family records. For many thousands of Americans who grew up during the 1930s through 1950s,... Read full biography
The following, submitted March 2005, is from Tina Saint-Paul, granddaughter of the artist. Her sources are family records. For many thousands of Americans who grew up during the 1930s through 1950s, Alexander Leydenfrost was the illustrator/artist that recorded the historical events of that... Read full biography
The following, submitted March 2005, is from Tina Saint-Paul, granddaughter of the artist. Her sources are family records. For many thousands of Americans who grew up during the 1930s through 1950s, Alexander Leydenfrost was the illustrator/artist that recorded the historical events of that generation. It is hard to pick up a "Life" magazine from World War II without finding his artwork. Alexander Leydenfrost was actually born Baron Sandor Leidenfrost in Debrecin, Hungary in 1888. Of... Read full biography
The following, submitted March 2005, is from Tina Saint-Paul, granddaughter of the artist. Her sources are family records. For many thousands of Americans who grew up during the 1930s through 1950s, Alexander Leydenfrost was the illustrator/artist that recorded the historical events of that generation. It is hard to pick up a "Life" magazine from World War II without finding his artwork. Alexander Leydenfrost was actually born Baron Sandor Leidenfrost in Debrecin, Hungary in 1888. Of Austro-Hungarian nobility, his family title of 'Baron' is dated to the 16th Century. Upon moving to America in the 1920s Leydenfrost altered the spelling of his name from "Lei" to "Ley" in an unsuccessful attempt to correct the mispronunciation of his name... Read full biography
The following, submitted March 2005, is from Tina Saint-Paul, granddaughter of the artist. Her sources are family records. For many thousands of Americans who grew up during the 1930s through 1950s, Alexander Leydenfrost was the illustrator/artist that recorded the historical events of that generation. It is hard to pick up a "Life" magazine from World War II without finding his artwork. Alexander Leydenfrost was actually born Baron Sandor Leidenfrost in Debrecin, Hungary in 1888. Of Austro-Hungarian nobility, his family title of 'Baron' is dated to the 16th Century. Upon moving to America in the 1920s Leydenfrost altered the spelling of his name from "Lei" to "Ley" in an unsuccessful attempt to correct the mispronunciation of his name (pronounced Lye-den-frost). Despite the alteration's failure to rectify the problem, the new spelling remained as the Baron's professional... Read full biography
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Alexander Leydenfrost 
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeMISSILE INCEPTION OVER EASTERN UNITED STATES
Alexander Leydenfrost Auction: 08/23/2024 - 9/12/2024Lot: 246Subscribe or get free alerts
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeCOLONIALS AROUND A TREE SURROUNDED BY INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS
Alexander Leydenfrost Auction: 05/30/2009Lot: 13Subscribe or get free alerts
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