- 107
Norman Rockwell
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Norman Rockwell
- Scotty Gets His Tree: A Design for a Holiday Plate
- signed Norman Rockwell (center right), inscribed Christmas (upper center), 1974 (lower left), and Official Rockwell Society of America Corporate Seal (center right)
- gouache and oil over printed image, unframed
- Sheet size: 21 5/8 by 18 inches (55 by 45.6 cm)
- Image size: 16 1/4 by 15 7/8 inches (41.2 by 40.4 cm)
Provenance
J. Roderick MacArthur, Chicago (acquired directly from the artist)
Acquired as a gift from the above by the present owner
Acquired as a gift from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is offered unframed. Gouache and oil over printed image. Generally in good condition.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
J. Roderick MacArthur (1920-1984), businessman and philanthropist, founded the Bradford Exchange in 1973 as the Bradford Gallery of Collectors’ Plates. By the time of his death, the company was known as one of the preeminent producers and marketers of collectible goods, including ceramic plates. Late in his career, Rockwell produced a number of images for the collectibles market through the Bradford Exchange, the present image being one of the most popular. Scotty Gets His Tree was used for the company’s 1974 Collectors Christmas Plate. In the present work, Rockwell has overpainted a photograph of the original image in order for it to be reconfigured and reproduced as the ceramic plate.