Lot 99
  • 99

Norman Rockwell 1894-1978

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Norman Rockwell
  • Four Sporting Boys: Golf
  • signed Norman Rockwell, l.r.

  • 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. A126a, p. 311, illustrated p. 310

Condition

Good condition, unlined, some craquelure, under mat: some discoloration of varnish, a cluster of three pinholes in upper left, one pinhole in upper right, a stretcher bar mark along top edge; under UV: fine. Canvas size: 21 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.
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Catalogue Note

This work is a study for the summer illustration in the 1951 Brown and Bigelow Four Seasons calendar.