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Norman Rockwell 1894 - 1978
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Norman Rockwell
- Naval Academy Oarsman (Portrait of Captain Edwin Graves)
- signed Norman Rockwell and dated 1921 (upper right)
- oil on canvas
- 20 by 16 inches
- 50.8 by 40.6 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection (sold: Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, January 27, 1984, lot 626, illustrated)
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Literature
Naval Academy yearbook, The Luck Bag, illustrated p. 321
Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, vol. I, no. A818, p. 563, illustrated, illustrated in color pl. 48
Norman Rockwell, My Adventures as an Illustrator, New York, 1988, p. 164, illustrated
Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, vol. I, no. A818, p. 563, illustrated, illustrated in color pl. 48
Norman Rockwell, My Adventures as an Illustrator, New York, 1988, p. 164, illustrated
Condition
This canvas is lined. Under UV: there is inpainting in the white pigment along all four edges, mostly along the upper right and lower right edges. There are scattered spots in the shirt and left arm of the figure, and one ½ inch line of inpainting at his waist. There are discolored areas of inpainting in the eagle above the figure and one spot of inpainting in the ship at the right.
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.
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.