Live Auction 3744American Art
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
Lot 25 Property from the Charles E. Sigety Collection

Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

Study for 'Music Hath Charms'

Closed21 May 2015

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Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)
Study for 'Music Hath Charms'
signed and inscribed 'To my friend/Bill Taylor/Norman/Rockwell' (lower right)
charcoal on joined paper laid down on board
35 x 29 ¼ in. (88.9 x 74.3 cm.)
Executed in 1939.

The artist.
Bill Taylor, gift from the above.
Acquired by the late owner circa 1985.

Specialist note

The present work is a study for the November 4th, 1939 cover of The Saturday Evening Post also known as Sheriff Guarding Jail Cell.

Please note this lot includes a copy of the cover of the November 4th, 1939 issue of The Saturday Evening Post.