Norman Rockwell 1894-1978

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Description

Norman Rockwell
'Boy Riding Scooter' and 'Boy Shooting Marbles': A Pair of Drawings for the 'Joys of Childhood' Porcelain Figurine Series
each signed Norman Rockwell
charcoal on paper, unframed
Sheet sizes: 13 1/4 by 10 in.; 11 1/2 by 14 1/8 in.
33.7 by 25.4 cm.; 29.2 by 36 cm.

Provenance

Franklin Mint, Pennsylvania

Literature

Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell, A Definitive Catalogue, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, vol. II, pp. 404-405, nos. A391 and A393

Catalogue Note

These drawings were executed in 1975 for the Joys of Childhood series of porcelain figurines issued in a limited edition by the Franklin Mint. It was the only company from whom Rockwell ever accepted a commission for works that were meant to be reproduced three-dimensionally in their final form.