Property from the Collection of Thomas Miller and Robert Boyett
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Norman Rockwell
The Young Graduate (Big Day) and The Young Graduate: Two works
- Estimate
- $50,000 - 70,000
$94,500
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The second: signed “Norman Rockwell” and numbered “a/p VII/XXXV” lower left and signed “Norman Rockwell” lower right of image
lithograph
image 20 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (52.7 x 45.1 cm)
sheet 29 1/2 x 21 3/8 in. (74.9 x 54.3 cm)
Executed in 1959, this work is artist's proof 7 from an edition of 200, plus 35 artist's proofs and 60 unnumbered examples.
lithograph
image 20 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (52.7 x 45.1 cm)
sheet 29 1/2 x 21 3/8 in. (74.9 x 54.3 cm)
Executed in 1959, this work is artist's proof 7 from an edition of 200, plus 35 artist's proofs and 60 unnumbered examples.
The first: signed “Norman Rockwell” lower right of image
pencil and gouache on paper
image 9 1/2 x 9 in. (24.1 x 22.9 cm)
sheet 12 1/4 x 11 1/8 in. (31.1 x 28.3 cm)
Executed in 1959.
pencil and gouache on paper
image 9 1/2 x 9 in. (24.1 x 22.9 cm)
sheet 12 1/4 x 11 1/8 in. (31.1 x 28.3 cm)
Executed in 1959.
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Norman Rockwell
Few artists have made as much of an impact on the American visual culture as Norman Rockwell. A master draughtsman and a keen observer of the quotidian, Rockwell produced an immense body of work noted for its vivid and loving depictions of the everyday graces of mid-20th century life, providing the pictorial framework for how Americans conceive of themselves then and today. His aspirational paintings lifted the American spirit during its darkest times but to this day reassure people worldwide of the fundamental values universal truths.
Rockwell’s long and prodigious career began when he was only 22, when he contributed his first cover to The Saturday Evening Post. This precocious achievement presaged not only the artist’s immense successes contributing another 321 covers for this hugely-circulated magazine, the body of work that cemented his status as the leading chronicler of the American experience, but also his crowning as one of the most beloved American artists of all time. The many iconic images Rockwell produced and popularized are ubiquitous records of the American ethos.
Browse ArtistRockwell’s long and prodigious career began when he was only 22, when he contributed his first cover to The Saturday Evening Post. This precocious achievement presaged not only the artist’s immense successes contributing another 321 covers for this hugely-circulated magazine, the body of work that cemented his status as the leading chronicler of the American experience, but also his crowning as one of the most beloved American artists of all time. The many iconic images Rockwell produced and popularized are ubiquitous records of the American ethos.