Lot 105
  • 105

Norman Rockwell 1894-1978

Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 USD
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Description

  • Norman Rockwell
  • Spirit of '76
  • signed Norman Rockwell and dated 1976, l.l.
  • pencil on paper

  • sight: 12 3/4 by 10 in.
  • (32.4 by 25.4 cm)
  • Executed in 1975.

Provenance

The Franklin Mint, Pennsylvania (comissioned from the artist)
Private Collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 19, 2004, lot 182, illustrated in color)
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale

Literature

Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Vol. I, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, no. A411, p. 411, illustrated

Condition

Very good condition, unframed: three corners held in corner supports. Some staining along edges, possibly from previous mat. Sheet size: 13 ¾ by 11 ¼ in.
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