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Norman Rockwell 1894-1978
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Norman Rockwell
- Four Sporting Boys: Baseball
- signed Norman Rockwell, l.l.
- oil and pencil on canvas
- Sight: 13 1/2 by 12 in.
- (34.3 by 30.5 cm)
- Painted circa 1951.
Provenance
James Oliver Bovaird (gift from the artist)
James Oliver Bovaird, Jr.
By descent in the family to the present owner (his daughter)
Literature
Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, vol. 1, no. A125a, p. 311, illustrated p. 310
Condition
Good condition, unlined, some craquelure, under mat: some discoloration of varnish, two pinholes at upper left edge, a stretcher bar mark along top edge; under UV: fine. Canvas size: 20 ¾ by 20 in.
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
This work is a study for the spring illustration in the 1951 Brown and Bigelow Four Seasons calendar.