Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978). Enjoyment, Swift Baby Food advertisement, 1955. Oil on canvas. 14 x 15 inches (35...

Description

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978)
Enjoyment, Swift Baby Food advertisement, 1955
Oil on canvas
14 x 15 inches (35.6 x 38.1 cm)
Signed lower left: Norman / Rockwell

PROVENANCE:
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Grace;
Christie's, New York, March 16, 1990, lot 405;
Private collection, acquired from the above;
Sotheby's, New York, May 24, 2006, lot 96;
M.S. Rau, New Orleans, Louisiana;
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

LITERATURE:
Ladies Home Journal, May 1956, p. 182, illustrated;
M. Moline, Norman Rockwell Encyclopedia: A Chronological Catalog of the Artist's Work 1910-1978, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1979, pp. 155, 184;
L.N. Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Vol. 1, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, p. 549, fig. A788, illustrated.


More information about Norman Rockwell. See also: Rockwell, Norman, Rockwell, Norman Perceval Artist.



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