Leonard Weisgard - Burmese Cat
A must for Burmese owners ! Superb gouache and watercolour on thick wove paper by Leonard Weisgard (1918-2000) featured in "A Gallery of Cat Portraits " - Womans Day"Magazine, January 1964, image size 36 x 28 cm., framed under glass,
Signed on reverse.
Leonard Joseph Weisgard (December 13, 1916 – January 14, 2000) was an American writer and illustrator of more than 200 children's books. He is known best for his collaborations with writer Margaret Wise Brown. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and spent most of his childhood in England.
Weisgard studied art at the Pratt Institute in New York City. His first book, Suki the Siamese Pussy, was published in 1937 and his first collaboration with Brown was two years later, The Noisy Books. He won the 1948 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing The Little Island, written by Brown. They collaborated again on The Important Book, published by Harper & Brothers in 1949. Writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was a Newbery Medal runner-up in 1956 for The Secret River, which Weisgard illustrated.
Weisgard married Phyllis Monnot in 1951 and moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, with her and their three children in 1969. He died on January 14, 2000, in Denmark.
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We can provide free shipping to the UK on most smaller items. Depending on the item, Items may be sent from within the United Kingdom, thus eliminating any customs-related issues and providing a faster service.
Otherwise, postage and packaging is supplied at the best possible rate to the UK and the rest of the World. Packaging is carried out to the highest standards. However, if you wish to add insurance etc. please let us know..
NOTE There are no additional taxes or customs charges arising from shipping to EU countries.
PriceSOLD
€556.13
$632.46
Euro & Dollar conversion rates as of 24/APR/2025. Always confirm final price.
A must for Burmese owners ! Superb gouache and watercolour on thick wove paper by Leonard Weisgard (1918-2000) featured in "A Gallery of Cat Portraits " - Womans Day"Magazine, January 1964, image size 36 x 28 cm., framed under glass,
Signed on reverse.
Leonard Joseph Weisgard (December 13, 1916 – January 14, 2000) was an American writer and illustrator of more than 200 children's books. He is known best for his collaborations with writer Margaret Wise Brown. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and spent most of his childhood in England.
Weisgard studied art at the Pratt Institute in New York City. His first book, Suki the Siamese Pussy, was published in 1937 and his first collaboration with Brown was two years later, The Noisy Books. He won the 1948 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, recognizing The Little Island, written by Brown. They collaborated again on The Important Book, published by Harper & Brothers in 1949. Writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was a Newbery Medal runner-up in 1956 for The Secret River, which Weisgard illustrated.
Weisgard married Phyllis Monnot in 1951 and moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, with her and their three children in 1969. He died on January 14, 2000, in Denmark.
Preferred method of payment is by bank transfer (UK faster payment or to our €Euro account) which incurs no additional costs or charges.
We can provide free shipping to the UK on most smaller items. Depending on the item, Items may be sent from within the United Kingdom, thus eliminating any customs-related issues and providing a faster service.
Otherwise, postage and packaging is supplied at the best possible rate to the UK and the rest of the World. Packaging is carried out to the highest standards. However, if you wish to add insurance etc. please let us know..
NOTE There are no additional taxes or customs charges arising from shipping to EU countries.
Preferred method of payment is by bank transfer (UK faster payment or to our €Euro account) which incurs no additional costs or charges.
We can provide free shipping to the UK on most smaller items. Depending on the item, Items may be sent from within the United Kingdom, thus eliminating any customs-related issues and providing a faster service.
Otherwise, postage and packaging is supplied at the best possible rate to the UK and the rest of the World. Packaging is carried out to the highest standards. However, if you wish to add insurance etc. please let us know..
NOTE There are no additional taxes or customs charges arising from shipping to EU countries.
PriceSOLD
€556.13
$632.46
Euro & Dollar conversion rates as of 24/APR/2025. Always confirm final price.
Euro & Dollar conversion rates as of 24/APR/2025. Always confirm final price.