Lot 44
  • 44

Norman Rockwell

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Norman Rockwell
  • Study for 'Weighing In'
  • signed and inscribed My very best/to/Draper Hill/cordially/Norman/Rockwell (lower right)
  • charcoal and pencil on paper
  • 40 by 31 inches
  • (101.6 by 78.7 cm)
  • Executed in 1958.
signed and inscribed 'My very best to Draper Hill/cordially/Norman/Rockwell' (lower right) 
charcoal and pencil on paper 

Provenance

American Illustrators Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2012 

Condition

The sheet is affixed to the mat across the top and at the upper right upper left edges. The sheet is toned and has a visible vertical stain in the lower right corner. There is mat burn at edges along with original tack holes and some small tears and creases. There are a few scattered tack holes in the background to the left of the figure and there is some rippling to the sheet.
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 study for the June 8, 1958 cover of The Saturday Evening Post. 

The Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, has added this study to the Norman Rockwell Online Catalogue RaisonnĂ©, which can be accessed at http://www.nrm.org.