Frank Xavier Leyendecker. Not to be confused with his brother J.C. (Joseph Christian) Leyendecker. Photo: 1896 Considered "the second" or "lesser" Leyendecker, as he was the younger brother of the longer lived and more prolific J.C. Leyendecker. In reality, F.X. paved the way for J.C. in almost every periodical and in every style that J.C. would master. Dozens of pieces show he was every bit as colorful, creative, entertaining and flamboyant as his older brother, with an impressive catalog including posters, cover art, book plates, advertising, and more. His covers for Vanity Fair, the humor Life, and Vogue are stand-outs. Other covers and story work for Collier's, Saturday Evening Post, Leslie's, McClure's. Ads for Durham Hosiery, Remington Guns, Palmolive, Howard Watches, Willy's Motors. (http://www.americanartarchives.com/leyendeceker,fx.htm) Frank Xavier Leyendecker (Jan. 19, 1876 – April 18, 1924), also known as Frank James Leyendecker; American illustrator. He worked with his brother Joseph Christian Leyendecker, in their studio, first in Chicago, then later in NYC and New Rochelle, New York. Born in Germany as Franz Xavier Leyendecker... Leyendecker was suffering from depression and poor health due to his ongoing drug addiction, when he most likely committed suicide by morphine overdose on April 18, 1924, at 48. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Xavier_Leyendecker) ...Both brothers sailed for America in August 1897. Frank was then 20. ... in 1914 they built a 14-room mansion on Mt. Tom Road in New Rochelle. As a young man Norman Rockwell idolized these two great talents... We should be able to understand the difficulties Frank experienced throughout his life - he was the "other Leyendecker." In the early twenties, tensions at the mansion began to mount and Frank moved into an apartment - studio in New Rochelle. But in 1924 on Good Friday (in April) Frank died at the age of 47. (http://www.olypen.com/ticn/fxl.htm) undefined

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