Lot 123
  • 123

Norman Rockwell

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description

  • Norman Rockwell
  • Is He Coming?
  • signed Norman Rockwell, l.r.
  • oil on canvas
  • 31 1/4 by 27 in.
  • 79.4 by 68.6 cm.
  • Painted in 1919.

Provenance

Bruce A. Campbell (sold: New York, Sotheby's, June 21, 1979, lot 370, illustrated in color)
Sold: New York, Christie's, December 1, 1989, lot 298, illustrated in color
Sold: New York, Sotheby's, May 27, 1992, lot 122, illustrated in color
Private Collection (acquired from the above sale and sold: New York, Christie's, May 21, 1998, lot 222, illustrated in color)
American Illustrators Gallery, New York (acquired from the above sale)
Corporate Collection, Wilmington, Delaware, 1998 (acquired from the above)
Acquired by the present owner, 2006

Literature

Red Cross Magazine, December 1919, illustrated
Elks Magazine, December 1922, illustrated on the cover
Mary Moline, Norman Rockwell Encyclopedia: A Chronological Catalog of the Artist's Work 1910-1978, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1979, p. 20
Laurie N. Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, vol. I, p. 28, no. C-72, illustrated

Condition

Canvas is lined. SURFACE: surface has been somewhat compressed by relining and canvas weave shows through in some areas--good retention of pigment, color and details UNDER ULTRA VIOLET: scattered dots/dashes of inpainting, mostly along the edges
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.
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Catalogue Note

The present work appeared in the December, 1919 issue of Red Cross Magazine. It was reproduced by the B.P.O.E. (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) for the cover of the December, 1922 issue of Elks Magazine and presented to Bruce A. Campbell, their National President at the time.