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Norman Rockwell 1894 - 1978
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Norman Rockwell
- Tom Sawyer (Schoolmaster Flogging Tom Sawyer)
- inscribed I am proud to have this drawing in the possession of my beloved cousin Mary-Amy Cordially, Norman Rockwell, l.r.
- pencil and charcoal on paper
- 19 1/4 by 15 1/2 in.
- (48.9 by 39.4 cm)
Provenance
Mary-Amy Cross, Massachusetts (the artist's cousin, gift from the artist)
By descent in the family to the present owners
By descent in the family to the present owners
Literature
Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, vol. 2, no. B209c, p. 883, illustrated
Condition
There is water damage in the lower right quadrant of the work. Small tear at extreme top right edge. Some slight creasing here and there.
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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
The present work is a preliminary study for a piece which was published in the Heritage Press' 1936 edition of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain.