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    Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978). "Practical Man. Literary flights, like Blanton editorial or Ruth Owens sonnet, are ...

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    Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978)
    "Practical Man. Literary flights, like Blanton editorial or Ruth Owens sonnet, are cast in metal form by Paul Nipps, linotyper," Norman Rockwell Visits a Country Editor, The Saturday Evening Post interior illustration, May 25, 1946
    Pencil on board
    21-1/2 x 15-1/4 inches (54.6 x 38.7 cm) (sight)
    Initialed lower right: N/R

    PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF JACK & MARTHA CAMPBELL, HOUSTON, TEXAS

    PROVENANCE:
    The artist;
    A.E. Sterner, Jr.;
    Estate of the above;
    Gerhard Wurzer Gallery, Houston, Texas;
    Acquired by the present owner from the above, February 28, 2004.

    LITERATURE:
    L.N. Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Vol. II, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, p. 793, no. S645, illustrated.

    A copy of the magazine accompanies this lot.

    More information about Norman Rockwell, also known as Rockwell, Norman, Norman Rockwell, Rockwell, Norman Perceval.

    Condition Report*: Minor toning along edges and a few possible faint spots of foxing.

    Framed Dimensions 35 X 28 Inches
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    May, 2019
    3rd Friday
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