Saturday, November 12, 2011
That is the Stone portrait being presented by Mielziner.
Because of the notoriety of many of the people who sat for a portrait by Leo Mielziner, many of his paintings are now in museums dedicated to the life of the sitter, which explains why one will find an abundance of information on the portraits done by Leo but not a long list of auction records. They were never for sale.
But let me digress back to “the family” for a moment. Leo’s children were also driven, and two especially became famous on their own merits. One of his sons, Jo, born in Paris in 1901, was an American theatrical scenic, and lighting designer. He is "the most successful set designer of the Golden era of Broadway", and worked on both stage plays and musicals. Legendary, is what he was.
