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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Peace Protecting" Original
          Feb. 05, 2023

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Peace Protecting" Original

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Peace Protecting Genius Sculpture" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 19c Official Mail stamp issued May 24, 1991. The year was 1791 and the United States was only a few years old when French engineer Pierre-Charles L'Enfant completed his layout plans for the capital city of the young nation. L'Enfant was a visionary with a strong bent for Baroque landscape architecture; even then he planned for a capital city based upon fifty states and 500,000,000 citizens. The central point of his elaborate plan was the U.S. Capitol Building. The building was designed so that it had a broad vista down a long expanse of park known as The Mall. Although many of L'Enfant's original designs were not incorporated into the Washington, D.C. of today, the city is among the most beautiful in the world and the U.S. Capitol is still its central point. The building is an emblem of democracy and a work of art in its own right. A fine example is the Apotheosis of Democracy, a sculpture on the east front of the House Pediment. This artwork was based upon a portion of the colossal sculpture and depicts Peace Protecting Genius. Peace stands before an olive tree, her right arm symbolically protecting Genius, who rests at her feet and holds the torch of Immortality. Carved from Georgia White marble, the sculpture was completed in 1916 by Paul Wayland Bartlett to adorn the great building of democracy. Image Size: 11.5 x 15.75 in. Overall Size: 15 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12978)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Peace Protecting" Original
          Aug. 14, 2022

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Peace Protecting" Original

          Est: $300 - $500

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Peace Protecting Genius Sculpture" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 19c Official Mail stamp issued May 24, 1991. The year was 1791 and the United States was only a few years old when French engineer Pierre-Charles L'Enfant completed his layout plans for the capital city of the young nation. L'Enfant was a visionary with a strong bent for Baroque landscape architecture; even then he planned for a capital city based upon fifty states and 500,000,000 citizens. The central point of his elaborate plan was the U.S. Capitol Building. The building was designed so that it had a broad vista down a long expanse of park known as The Mall. Although many of L'Enfant's original designs were not incorporated into the Washington, D.C. of today, the city is among the most beautiful in the world and the U.S. Capitol is still its central point. The building is an emblem of democracy and a work of art in its own right. A fine example is the Apotheosis of Democracy, a sculpture on the east front of the House Pediment. This artwork was based upon a portion of the colossal sculpture and depicts Peace Protecting Genius. Peace stands before an olive tree, her right arm symbolically protecting Genius, who rests at her feet and holds the torch of Immortality. Carved from Georgia White marble, the sculpture was completed in 1916 by Paul Wayland Bartlett to adorn the great building of democracy. Image Size: 11.5 x 15.75 in. Overall Size: 15 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12978)

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        • "Justice Holding Scales" by Tom Lydon, Original Mixed Media Painting on Illustration Board
          Jul. 28, 2022

          "Justice Holding Scales" by Tom Lydon, Original Mixed Media Painting on Illustration Board

          Est: $300 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Official Coil stamp issued May 24, 1991. Washington, D.C., is a city where the highest aspirations of man are paid loving tribute in etched sandstone and marble. The impressive Capitol Building is a national treasury of spectacular architecture with exquisitely detailed pediments, arches, doors and porticos serving as monuments to the ideals which made this country great. During the early-to-mid 1800s, sculptor Luigi Persico executed a sandstone masterpiece which graced the east central pediment of the Senate wing. Persico sculpted three figures in a tympanum which he entitled "Genius of America." The central figure of America, eagle at her side, grasps a shield inscribed "USA" in her right hand and points to the figure of Justice with her left. Proudly poised with head held high, Justice holds her scales aloft and trails with her left hand a scroll inscribed "Constitution, 17 September 1787." The figure of Hope completes the sculpture. During the 1960 East Front extension project, conservators removed the weather-ravaged sandstone tympanum and replaced it with marble reproductions carved from plaster models cast from the restored Persico originals. This artwork portrays Justice with her scales and scroll, reminding us that in the United States the Constitution provides justice for all its adherents. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "John Harvard" Original
          Nov. 14, 2021

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "John Harvard" Original

          Est: $200 - $300

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "John Harvard" Signed lower right. Original Chalk on Construction Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 56c John Harvard stamp issued September 3, 1986. A prominent clergyman and benefactor of Harvard University, John Harvard was born in London, England, in November, 1607. He attended school at the Puritan College of Emanuel in the University of Cambridge. Shortly after his graduation in 1637, Harvard was ordained and left England for Massachusetts. While serving as a Massachusetts minister, Harvard compiled a great library of books, for his interest in learning and education was great. Unfortunately, John Harvard's promising career was cut short when he died at the early age of thirty-one. However, before he died, he provided that Newtowne College receive one-half of his entire estate, and some four hundred volumes of literature from his most cherished library collection. This generous gift enabled the college in Newtowne, Massachusetts, to begin immediate operation. On May 2, 1638, the college was renamed Harvard University. Today, Harvard University remains the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Image Size: 13.5 x 18.75 in. Overall Size: 20 x 25.75 in. Unframed. (B10474)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "John Harvard" Original
          Sep. 26, 2021

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "John Harvard" Original

          Est: $300 - $600

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "John Harvard" Signed lower right. Original Chalk on Construction Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 56c John Harvard stamp issued September 3, 1986. A prominent clergyman and benefactor of Harvard University, John Harvard was born in London, England, in November, 1607. He attended school at the Puritan College of Emanuel in the University of Cambridge. Shortly after his graduation in 1637, Harvard was ordained and left England for Massachusetts. While serving as a Massachusetts minister, Harvard compiled a great library of books, for his interest in learning and education was great. Unfortunately, John Harvard's promising career was cut short when he died at the early age of thirty-one. However, before he died, he provided that Newtowne College receive one-half of his entire estate, and some four hundred volumes of literature from his most cherished library collection. This generous gift enabled the college in Newtowne, Massachusetts, to begin immediate operation. On May 2, 1638, the college was renamed Harvard University. Today, Harvard University remains the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Image Size: 13.5 x 18.75 in. Overall Size: 20 x 25.75 in. Unframed. (B10474)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Peace Protecting" Original
          Aug. 01, 2021

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Peace Protecting" Original

          Est: $350 - $700

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Peace Protecting Genius Sculpture" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 19c Official Mail stamp issued May 24, 1991. The year was 1791 and the United States was only a few years old when French engineer Pierre-Charles L'Enfant completed his layout plans for the capital city of the young nation. L'Enfant was a visionary with a strong bent for Baroque landscape architecture; even then he planned for a capital city based upon fifty states and 500,000,000 citizens. The central point of his elaborate plan was the U.S. Capitol Building. The building was designed so that it had a broad vista down a long expanse of park known as The Mall. Although many of L'Enfant's original designs were not incorporated into the Washington, D.C. of today, the city is among the most beautiful in the world and the U.S. Capitol is still its central point. The building is an emblem of democracy and a work of art in its own right. A fine example is the Apotheosis of Democracy, a sculpture on the east front of the House Pediment. This artwork was based upon a portion of the colossal sculpture and depicts Peace Protecting Genius. Peace stands before an olive tree, her right arm symbolically protecting Genius, who rests at her feet and holds the torch of Immortality. Carved from Georgia White marble, the sculpture was completed in 1916 by Paul Wayland Bartlett to adorn the great building of democracy. Image Size: 11.5 x 15.75 in. Overall Size: 15 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12978)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Lou Gehrig" Original
          Aug. 01, 2021

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Lou Gehrig" Original

          Est: $350 - $700

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Lou Gehrig" Signed middle right. Original Mixed Media painting on Construction Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. After baseball became popular in the early 1900's, major league officials appointed a commission to investigate the origins of the game. Despite the plentiful information to the contrary, the commissioners reported that Abner Doubleday invented the sport in 1839 in Cooperstown, New York. Actually, historians today doubt Doubleday played a large role, if any, in the creation of baseball. Still, the rules used today are similar to rules used during Doubleday's time, with the exception of a few important changes adopted during the second half of the nineteenth century. For instance, early games were played until one team scored twenty-one points. The present nine-inning rule wasn't adopted until 1857. Then, as now, three strikes made an out -- but initially strikes had to be pitches swung at and missed. When a coach in the early days said, "Wait for the right one," the batter might wait a long, long time -- thrown strikes weren't recognized until 1868. Furthermore, a batter couldn't be walked until 1879, and even then only after nine balls; the present four-ball walk rule was introduced in 1889. These rule changes led the way to modern baseball and legendary players like Lou Gehrig. Image Size: 14 x 11.75 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 15.25 in. Unframed. (B11895)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "America w/ Eagle" Original
          Jun. 06, 2021

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "America w/ Eagle" Original

          Est: $350 - $700

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "America w/Eagle at Her Side & Sun at Her" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 25c+4c Official Mail/Flag stamp issued April 6, 1991. Throughout his noteworthy career sculptor Thomas Crawford created many brilliant works of art. Thankfully, many of these important pieces can be enjoyed by enthusiasts today, nearly a century and a half after his death. Visitors in Washington, D.C. revel in his artwork at the U.S. Capitol Building. Crawford created several works for the seat of the nation's government including the Doors to the House and Senate, the massive Statue of Freedom, Statues of Justice and History, and a sculpture titled "Progress of Civilization." The artwork on this artwork is based upon the latter creation. The central theme is America with her Eagle at her side and the sun at her back. The figures of the sculpture were modeled in Crawford's adopted city of Rome in 1854 and carved from marble quarried in Massachusetts. In 1863 the great sculpture was erected on the east front of the Senate Pediment of the Capitol, ironically at a time when America was in the depths of the Civil War and it seemed as if civilization had made little progress. Yet the work has dazzled many through the decades and is no less impressive today. Crawford made other contributions to the world; his son was novelist Francis Marion Crawford, author of the classic Mr. Isaacs (1882). Image Size: 11.5 x 16 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12977)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Lou Gehrig" Original
          Jun. 06, 2021

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Lou Gehrig" Original

          Est: $300 - $600

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Lou Gehrig" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Construction Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. After baseball became popular in the early 1900's, major league officials appointed a commission to investigate the origins of the game. Despite the plentiful information to the contrary, the commissioners reported that Abner Doubleday invented the sport in 1839 in Cooperstown, New York. Actually, historians today doubt Doubleday played a large role, if any, in the creation of baseball. Still, the rules used today are similar to rules used during Doubleday's time, with the exception of a few important changes adopted during the second half of the nineteenth century. For instance, early games were played until one team scored twenty-one points. The present nine-inning rule wasn't adopted until 1857. Then, as now, three strikes made an out -- but initially strikes had to be pitches swung at and missed. When a coach in the early days said, "Wait for the right one," the batter might wait a long, long time -- thrown strikes weren't recognized until 1868. Furthermore, a batter couldn't be walked until 1879, and even then only after nine balls; the present four-ball walk rule was introduced in 1889. These rule changes led the way to modern baseball and legendary players like Lou Gehrig. Image Size: 10.25 x 17 in. Overall Size: 15.75 x 20 in. Unframed. (B11896)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Andrew Roboman"
          Apr. 18, 2021

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Andrew Roboman"

          Est: $300 - $600

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Andrew Roboman" Signed lower right. Mixed Media on Hot Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original which was published on the Federated States of Micronesia 29c Andrew Roboman stamp issued September 16, 1993. Micronesia has developed into a modern nation thanks to wise and resourceful leaders. Andrew Roboman, traditional chief, government official and eminent statesman of Yap, played a significant role in shaping his country. One of his greatest achievements was Micronesia's constitution. Image Size: 12 x 14 in. Overall Size: 16.75 x 20 in. Unframed. (B14463)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Francis Ouimet"
          Apr. 18, 2021

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Francis Ouimet"

          Est: $300 - $600

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Timberline Lodge" Signed lower left. Original Chalk drawing on Construction Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This piece is the original which was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 25c Francis Ouimet stamp issued June 13, 1988. Francis Ouimet was one of the best amateur golfers of his time. At 20, he won the U.S. Open, the first amateur ever to do so. The game was an exciting one, as Ouimet tied with two leading English professionals. And, in the playoff, it was Ouimet who won the game. Interestingly, he never went professional, but made his living as a stockbroker. In his spare time, Ouimet gathered trophies in the U.S. Amateur Championship, the French Amateur Golf Championship, the Western Golf Association Amateur Championship, and in the American-versus-England Walker Cup matches. His skill was so impressive that he was also elected to the Golf Hall of Fame and became the first American elected captain of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews, Scotland. Ouimet also founded a caddie scholarship fund, which awarded some $400,000 in scholarships before his death in 1967. In addition to golfing, Francis Ouimet also enjoyed stamp collecting. Image Size: 15.25 x 21.25 in. Overall Size: 20 x 25.75 in. Unframed. (B11568)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Justice Holding Scales"
          Feb. 21, 2021

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Justice Holding Scales"

          Est: $300 - $600

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Justice Holding Scales & Scroll" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Official Mail Coil stamp issued May 24, 1991. Washington, D.C., is a city where the highest aspirations of man are paid loving tribute in etched sandstone and marble. The impressive Capitol Building is a national treasury of spectacular architecture with exquisitely detailed pediments, arches, doors and porticos serving as monuments to the ideals which made this country great. During the early-to-mid 1800s, sculptor Luigi Persico executed a sandstone masterpiece which graced the east central pediment of the Senate wing. Persico sculpted three figures in a tympanum which he entitled "Genius of America." The central figure of America, eagle at her side, grasps a shield inscribed "USA" in her right hand and points to the figure of Justice with her left. Proudly poised with head held high, Justice holds her scales aloft and trails with her left hand a scroll inscribed "Constitution, 17 September 1787." The figure of Hope completes the sculpture. During the 1960 East Front extension project, conservators removed the weather-ravaged sandstone tympanum and replaced it with marble reproductions carved from plaster models cast from the restored Persico originals. This artwork portrays Justice with her scales and scroll, reminding us that in the United States the Constitution provides justice for all its adherents. Image Size: 12.75 x 11 in. Overall Size: 19.5 x 15.25 in. Unframed. (B13050)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Flag over Field"
          Oct. 04, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Flag over Field"

          Est: $250 - $500

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Flag over Field" Signed lower right. Original Chalk on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Flag Over Field ATM Self-Adhesive stamp issued March 17, 1995. Inspiring the viewer to recall the immortal words of the patriotic hymn America the Beautiful, the flag flies proudly against the backdrop of spacious skies, waving over the amber waves of grain for which America is justly famous. Besides being raised daily over America's vast tracts of fertile farmland, the Stars and Stripes have waved in many locations around the world -- and on other worlds. Reputedly designed by Betsy Ross in 1776, it wasn't until August 16, 1777, that Old Glory saw its first Revolutionary War battle. It was carried by American troops in the Battle of Bennington on the New York-Vermont border. Just a few months later -- on November 1, 1777 -- the Star-spangled Banner was hoisted aboard John Paul Jones' Ranger, the first time it flew on a U.S. Navy vessel. On December 1, 1777, that ship arrived in Nantes, France, marking the first time the American flag had ever flown in a foreign port. The flag initially reached Antarctica in 1840 and flew over the North Pole in 1909. It was erected there on April 6th by the U.S. Navy's Robert E. Peary. Painted on NASA space ships, the flag boldly ventured into outer space, and on July 20, 1969, a specially-created flag -- designed to fly in an airless environment -- was raised on the lunar surface by astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin. Image Size: 14.25 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 19.75 x 15.25 in. Unframed. (B15038)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Flag over Porch"
          Oct. 04, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Flag over Porch"

          Est: $250 - $500

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Flag over Porch" Signed lower right. Original Chalk on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32c Flag Over Porch Self-Adhesive stamp issued April 18, 1995. Colorful parades. Stirring speeches. Waving flags. All mark the observance of Veteran's Day across America. Originally instituted as Armistice Day by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919, this national holiday was first enacted to commemorate the signing of the truce that ended World War I. However, in deference to all American war veterans, on June 1, 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an act of Congress "to honor veterans on the eleventh day of November of each year ... a day dedicated to world peace." Thus Veteran's Day was born. One of the most moving tributes to American veterans is held annually in Arlington, Virginia. There services take place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier located in Arlington National Cemetery. Over the years, group naturalization ceremonies have also become an important part of Veteran's Day activities. In Canada, November 11 has come to be known as Remembrance Day, and in Great Britain, the Sunday closest to that date is called Remembrance Sunday. Both countries have set aside these days to honor those who died in world wars. In France, November 11 continues to be celebrated as Armistice Day. Deemed one of the holidays during which the U.S. flag should be displayed, Veteran's Day is marked by Old Glory flying in front of homes and public buildings throughout America. Image Size: 14 x 12.25 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15.75 in. Unframed. (B15086)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Timberline Lodge"
          Oct. 04, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Timberline Lodge"

          Est: $250 - $500

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Timberline Lodge" Signed lower left. Original Chalk paper on Construction Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This piece was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Postal Card of the U.S. 14c Timberline Lodge issued September 28, 1987. Nestled 6,000 feet above the sea into the side of Mt. Hood, Oregon, is the historic Timberline Lodge. For 50 years, the Lodge has withstood 100-mile-an-hour winds, 30-foot snow drifts, and the tests of time, proclaiming itself a tribute to the pride of a people. During the Great Depression, many hard-working Americans suffered unemployment. In 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) was created to involve them in various construction projects to provide work and benefit the country. In Oregon, the idea of the Timberline Lodge was conceived. Laborers were paid 90? an hour and were provided a heated tent and three meals a day. Crews were rotated every two weeks. Meanwhile, artists and craftsmen toiled over handcrafted woodwork, ornaments, rugs, curtains, furniture fabric and spun copper ashtrays. Masons built the stone facade, and ironworkers crafted gates of lavish design. The result was so extraordinary that The Timberline Lodge was named a National Historic Landmark. Designed for recreation, some thirty million people have passed through her doors since 1937. On September 28, 1987, Timberline Lodge celebrated 50 years of pride, service and the ties which bind mountains and men. Image Size: 20 x 17.25 in. Overall Size: 23 x 19.75 in. Unframed. (B11218)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Peace Protecting Genius"
          Aug. 23, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Peace Protecting Genius"

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Peace Protecting Genius" Signed upper left. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 19c Official Mail stamp issued May 24, 1991. The year was 1791 and the United States was only a few years old when French engineer Pierre-Charles L'Enfant completed his layout plans for the capital city of the young nation. L'Enfant was a visionary with a strong bent for Baroque landscape architecture; even then he planned for a capital city based upon fifty states and 500,000,000 citizens. The central point of his elaborate plan was the U.S. Capitol Building. The building was designed so that it had a broad vista down a long expanse of park known as The Mall. Although many of L'Enfant's original designs were not incorporated into the Washington, D.C. of today, the city is among the most beautiful in the world and the U.S. Capitol is still its central point. The building is an emblem of democracy and a work of art in its own right. A fine example is the Apotheosis of Democracy, a sculpture on the east front of the House Pediment. This artwork was based upon a portion of the colossal sculpture and depicts Peace Protecting Genius. Peace stands before an olive tree, her right arm symbolically protecting Genius, who rests at her feet and holds the torch of Immortality. Carved from Georgia White marble, the sculpture was completed in 1916 by Paul Wayland Bartlett to adorn the great building of democracy. Image Size: 13.25 x 11.5 in. Overall Size: 20 x 14.5 in. Unframed. (B12980)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) Sculpture of "Hope"
          Aug. 23, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) Sculpture of "Hope"

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Sculpture of "Hope"" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 23c Official Mail stamp issued May 24, 1991. Americans have always been optimists. Men of vision and confidence built the country in the early years and similar men continue to improve upon the original. The "hope" for a better day is what drives Americans toward success. On the East Pediment of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Hope herself stands nine feet high, symbolizing the quality that made the United States great. Part of a sculpted mural which includes Justice and America, Hope is the anchor of all that motivates Americans. Appropriately, Hope leans on an anchor. The overall theme of the sculpted mural is that America cultivates justice, but strives for success. Hope was carved from sandstone by Luigi Persico in 1825-28 at the urging of U.S. President John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. For almost a century and a half, the sculpture withstood the elements, but rain and wind took their toll on the easily-eroded sandstone. In 1959, the Capitol was remodeled and extended; the sculptures were restored by Carl Schmitz, a plaster model made, and replicas carved in pure Georgia White marble by Bruno Mankowski. The length of the pediment is over eighty feet. The original sandstone crafted by Persico is in storage, but the beautiful marble reproductions stand for all who visit the seat of the nation's government to see. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B13210)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Crowfoot"
          Aug. 23, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Crowfoot"

          Est: $250 - $500

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Crowfoot" Signed lower left. Original Chalk on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the Canada 34c Crowfoot stamp issued September 5, 1986. Crowfoot was the Head Chief of the united Canadian Blackfoot tribes. He was born about 1836, the son of Many Names -- a Blackfoot tribal chief -- and Writing Woman -- a Blood Indian. Named Bear Ghost in his youth, Crowfoot took part in his first raid when he was thirteen. Soon after attaining full manhood, he became a respected and feared warrior among the Blackfoot and Crow Indians. He fought in nineteen battles and was wounded in six. His first significant contact with Canada's white settlers came in 1866 when he rescued Father Albert Lacombe from a hostile band of Cree Indians who were at war with the Crows. As he grew in tribal stature, Crofoot realized the folly of intertribal warfare and persuaded the Blackfoot tribes to join together. As a result, at the signing of the Treaty of the Seven in 1877, Crowfoot was made Head Chief of the Blackfoot nation. That same year he received a commendation from Queen Victoria and the Canadian government for refusing to join with American Blackfoot chief Sitting Bull in hostilities against white settlers. He received a pension from the Canadian Pacific Railroad for aiding survey parties crossing his territories in 1883. Crowfoot ruled the Blackfoot nation wisely and even in his later years, he commanded the respect of younger tribal leaders -- especially his adopted son chief Poundmaker -- when he forbade his people to engage in the Northwest Rebellion of 1885. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20 x 17.25 in. Unframed. (B10545)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Statue of Freedom"
          Jul. 05, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Statue of Freedom"

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Statue of Freedom Official Mail (RC)" Signed lower right. Original Chalk on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. Image Size: 9.75 x 13.75 in. Overall Size: 15.5 x 20 in. Unframed. (B12886)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Eagle"
          Jul. 05, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Eagle"

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Eagle". Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood Tourism Week Aerogramme issued May 21, 1985. Image Size: 8.25 x 11.5 in. Overall Size: 15 x 20 in. Unframed. (B09732)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) Sculpture of "Hope"
          Jul. 05, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) Sculpture of "Hope"

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Sculpture of "Hope"" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 23c Official Mail stamp issued May 24, 1991. Americans have always been optimists. Men of vision and confidence built the country in the early years and similar men continue to improve upon the original. The "hope" for a better day is what drives Americans toward success. On the East Pediment of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., Hope herself stands nine feet high, symbolizing the quality that made the United States great. Part of a sculpted mural which includes Justice and America, Hope is the anchor of all that motivates Americans. Appropriately, Hope leans on an anchor. The overall theme of the sculpted mural is that America cultivates justice, but strives for success. Hope was carved from sandstone by Luigi Persico in 1825-28 at the urging of U.S. President John Quincy Adams, the sixth president of the United States. For almost a century and a half, the sculpture withstood the elements, but rain and wind took their toll on the easily-eroded sandstone. In 1959, the Capitol was remodeled and extended; the sculptures were restored by Carl Schmitz, a plaster model made, and replicas carved in pure Georgia White marble by Bruno Mankowski. The length of the pediment is over eighty feet. The original sandstone crafted by Persico is in storage, but the beautiful marble reproductions stand for all who visit the seat of the nation's government to see. Image Size: 11.25 x 16 in. Overall Size: 15.25 x 20 in. Unframed. (B13211)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Justice Holding Scales"
          Jul. 05, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Justice Holding Scales"

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Peace Protecting Genius" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 29c Official Coil stamp issued May 24, 1991. Washington, D.C., is a city where the highest aspirations of man are paid loving tribute in etched sandstone and marble. The impressive Capitol Building is a national treasury of spectacular architecture with exquisitely detailed pediments, arches, doors and porticos serving as monuments to the ideals which made this country great. During the early-to-mid 1800s, sculptor Luigi Persico executed a sandstone masterpiece which graced the east central pediment of the Senate wing. Persico sculpted three figures in a tympanum which he entitled "Genius of America." The central figure of America, eagle at her side, grasps a shield inscribed "USA" in her right hand and points to the figure of Justice with her left. Proudly poised with head held high, Justice holds her scales aloft and trails with her left hand a scroll inscribed "Constitution, 17 September 1787." The figure of Hope completes the sculpture. During the 1960 East Front extension project, conservators removed the weather-ravaged sandstone tympanum and replaced it with marble reproductions carved from plaster models cast from the restored Persico originals. This artwork portrays Justice with her scales and scroll, reminding us that in the United States the Constitution provides justice for all its adherents. Image Size: 11.25 x 16 in. Overall Size: 14.75 x 20 in. Unframed. (B13051)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "America and Eagle"
          Jul. 05, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "America and Eagle"

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "America and Eagle" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Postal Card for the U.S. 19c Official Mail issue of May 24, 1991. Named for its striking white-feathered head, the Bald Eagle is the proud symbol of the United States, selected as the national bird in 1782 by the Continental Congress. In the Nation's capital of Washington, D.C., the proud profile of the Bald Eagle is captured in sculpture, paintings, official seals and more. One of the most striking examples is the sculpture on the East Central Pediment of the Capitol, upon which this artwork is based. Originally carved in sandstone by Luigi Persico at the urging of U.S. President John Quincy Adams, the central figures of the beautiful sculpture are America and the Bald Eagle. America stands next to a pedestal inscribed "July 4, 1776," while she holds a shield with the letters "USA." To America's left is the Bald Eagle, our chosen symbol of national pride. In 1959, Bruno Mankowski reproduced the originals, which had shown signs of age, in beautiful Georgia marble, brilliantly displaying America and her proud symbol of pride and freedom, the Bald Eagle. Image Size: 13.5 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15 in. Unframed. (B12945)

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        • Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Statue of Freedom"
          Jul. 05, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B. 1944) "Statue of Freedom"

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Statue of Freedom" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 29c Official Mail stamp issued January 22, 1991. High atop the dome of the Capitol she stands, robes flowing, looking staunchly to the east. Her head is crowned with a helmet of feathers, stars and an eagle's head. Her left hand holds a wreath and shield and her right rests gently upon a sheathed sword. She is Freedom, a seven and a half ton statue completed in 1858 by Thomas Crawford, cast and hoisted atop the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., in 1860. Crawford, a leading American sculptor of the time, was well known for several of his works, but his status was firmly entrenched with the completion of Freedom. A Neoclassical sculptor, Crawford studied first in New York City in 1835 as a stone-cutter. His talent blossomed and took him to Rome, Italy, where he was tutored by the Dutch sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. The Eternal City became Crawford's home and he remained there for most of his life. In the United States Capitol Building, Crawford created many works of art, including the doors to the House and the Senate, statutes of Justice and History, and the impressive sculpture of the Progress of Civilization. But it is Freedom herself that is most awe-inspiring, for she encapsulates the very essence of America. This attractive artwork is based upon Thomas Crawford's monumental creation. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20 x 14.75 in. Unframed. (B12887)

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        • Tom Lydon (B 1944) Progress of Civilization Statue
          Jul. 05, 2020

          Tom Lydon (B 1944) Progress of Civilization Statue

          Est: $200 - $400

          Tom Lydon (American, B. 1944) "Progress of Civilization Statue" Signed upper right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Maximum Card for the U.S. 25c/4c Make-up Rate stamps issued April 6, 1991. Throughout his noteworthy career sculptor Thomas Crawford created many brilliant works of art. Thankfully, many of these important pieces can be enjoyed by enthusiasts today, nearly a century and a half after his death. Visitors in Washington, D.C. revel in his artwork at the U.S. Capitol Building. Crawford created several works for the seat of the nation's government including the Doors to the House and Senate, the massive Statue of Freedom, Statues of Justice and History, and a sculpture titled "Progress of Civilization." The artwork on this Maximum Card is based upon the latter creation. The central theme is America with her Eagle at her side and the sun at her back. The figures of the sculpture were modeled in Crawford's adopted city of Rome in 1854 and carved from marble quarried in Massachusetts. In 1863 the great sculpture was erected on the east front of the Senate Pediment of the Capitol, ironically at a time when America was in the depths of the Civil War and it seemed as if civilization had made little progress. Yet the work has dazzled many through the decades and is no less impressive today. Crawford made other contributions to the world; his son was novelist Francis Marion Crawford, author of the classic Mr. Isaacs (1882). Image Size: 13.75 x 11.75 in. Overall Size: 20 x 15.25 in. Unframed. (B12981)

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