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Norman Rockwell
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Norman Rockwell
- Portrait of Patricia Mernone
- signed Norman Rockwell (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 29 by 27 inches
- (73.7 by 68.6 cm)
- Painted in 1969.
Provenance
Collection of Edward Mernone, Maryland
By descent from the above to the present owner
By descent from the above to the present owner
Literature
Laurie Norton Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, vol. II, no. P91, p. 995, illustrated p. 994
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. Surface: In generally good condition aside from a few small areas of craquelure. UNDER UV: No apparent inpainting.
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.
Catalogue Note
Rockwell painted Patricia Mernone, one of the great women American sports car drivers of the 1960s, at the height of her fame. Academically trained as an organic micro-analytical chemist, she became interested in racing in in 1961, when her father took-up the sport. By 1968, she had competed in at least 28 major races in the United States and placed first or second in at least 12 of them. Described as slim, petite and feminine, Mernone was an aggressive force to be reckoned with on the track.