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Norman Rockwell
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 USD
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Description
- Norman Rockwell
- Two Old Men and Dog: Hunting
- signed Norman/Rockwell (lower left)
- oil on Masonite
- 24 by 22 inches
- (61 by 55.9 cm)
- Painted in 1950.
Provenance
Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, Minnesota (commissioned from the artist)
Private collection, North Dakota, 1960 (acquired from the above; sold: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, June 5, 2008, lot 66287)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Private collection, North Dakota, 1960 (acquired from the above; sold: Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas, June 5, 2008, lot 66287)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Brown & Bigelow, Four Seasons calendar, Autumn 1950
Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: Catalogue Raisonné, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, vol. I, no. A123, p. 309, illustrated p. 308
Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: Catalogue Raisonné, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, vol. I, no. A123, p. 309, illustrated p. 308
Condition
Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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.
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
Norman Rockwell was commissioned to illustrate the Brown & Bigelow Four Seasons calendars from 1948 through 1964. Each year, the calendar had one central theme for which four separate illustrations were made, one for each season. Rockwell's 1950 series told the story of two men and their loyal dog. The group of three is pictured playing chess in winter, fishing in spring, swimming in summer and, as illustrated in the present work, hunting in fall.
Correspondence from Brown & Bigelow dated October 1969 discussing the present work reads, "This picture will increase in value every year. Incidentally we will no longer sell any original paintings so your customer really has a collector's item." The correspondence and original sales receipt dated February 28, 1960 will accompany this lot.
Correspondence from Brown & Bigelow dated October 1969 discussing the present work reads, "This picture will increase in value every year. Incidentally we will no longer sell any original paintings so your customer really has a collector's item." The correspondence and original sales receipt dated February 28, 1960 will accompany this lot.