$7,073
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978) Study for Me and My Pal: The Bath Signed and inscribed in ink "My best to/Van/sincerely/Norman Rockwell" l. r., inscribed "WINTER" u.c. and "1953" l.c. within the composition. Charcoal on paper, 13 x 12 3/4 in. (33.0 x 32.3 cm), unmatted, unframed. Condition: Multiple small tack holes, handling creases, toning, glue staining to the reverse. Provenance: F. Erwin "Red" Cousins, Portland, Maine, by descent to the current owner. N.B. Accompanied by a letter from the current owner stating the provenance as follows: Erwin Cousins was an editor at the Evening Express , a newspaper in Portland, Maine. His wife inherited the work at the time of his death in 1992 and gifted it to her niece in 2005.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2015-09-11
