Illustrators
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Chronology : 1830-1839 1840-1849 1908 1930 1948 1949 1950-1959 1951 1954 1957
Chronology : 1830-1839 1840-1849 1908 1930 1948 1949 1950-1959 1951 1954 1957
1835 Romantic Pilgrimage in Rhineland
2017 SOLD for £ 18.5M including premium
Turner is an illustrator. His watercolors are used to create collections of images and conversely the engravings are an effective way to disclose his major artworks.
He is also a keen traveler. When touring all over Europe he deliberately walked in the fictional footsteps of Childe Harold, the disillusioned young man of Byron's poem who visited the sites wrought by wars to satisfy his need for freedom.
In 1835 Turner finishes his sublime view showing Rome from the Aventine, oil on canvas 93 x 126 cm. Extending to the oil the traditional technique of watercolor, the superposition of very thin layers of paint brings a transparency that simulates the sunny mist without weakening the details of the drawing. This painting was sold for £ 30.3M including premium by Sotheby's on December 3, 2014.
The artist has reached an agreement for an image of Germany with the engraver John Pye after he had appreciated the quality of the effects of light in his prints. When he receives the promised work, Pye is frightened but it is too late to give up : Turner did not execute a watercolor but an oil on canvas of large size, 93 x 123 cm, with the same subtle hues as in the Roman view. Meeting the requirements of the patron is virtually impossible.
This painting is a view of Ehrenbreitstein, subtitled The Bright Stone of Honour and the Tomb of Marceau from Byron's Childe Harold. The ruined fortress of Ehrenbreitstein which still dominates Koblenz is a symbol of the vanity of the old wars. Marceau is that young French general killed at the age of 27 near Koblenz who had deserved such a reputation for chivalrous bravery that the two hostile armies participated together in his funeral.
Contrary to the Roman view, the view of Rhineland does not seek an overall topographical truth. It is a set of scenes where peasant girls cohabit peacefully with soldiers of both armies.
The painting was finished in 1835. Nine years later Turner became impatient with Pye who succeeded in convincing him that his work was not abandoned. The engraving was printed in 1845 under the pressure of a collector who wanted to buy the original painting to Turner.
The Ehrenbreitstein view is estimated £ 15M for sale by Sotheby's in London on July 5, lot 21. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
He is also a keen traveler. When touring all over Europe he deliberately walked in the fictional footsteps of Childe Harold, the disillusioned young man of Byron's poem who visited the sites wrought by wars to satisfy his need for freedom.
In 1835 Turner finishes his sublime view showing Rome from the Aventine, oil on canvas 93 x 126 cm. Extending to the oil the traditional technique of watercolor, the superposition of very thin layers of paint brings a transparency that simulates the sunny mist without weakening the details of the drawing. This painting was sold for £ 30.3M including premium by Sotheby's on December 3, 2014.
The artist has reached an agreement for an image of Germany with the engraver John Pye after he had appreciated the quality of the effects of light in his prints. When he receives the promised work, Pye is frightened but it is too late to give up : Turner did not execute a watercolor but an oil on canvas of large size, 93 x 123 cm, with the same subtle hues as in the Roman view. Meeting the requirements of the patron is virtually impossible.
This painting is a view of Ehrenbreitstein, subtitled The Bright Stone of Honour and the Tomb of Marceau from Byron's Childe Harold. The ruined fortress of Ehrenbreitstein which still dominates Koblenz is a symbol of the vanity of the old wars. Marceau is that young French general killed at the age of 27 near Koblenz who had deserved such a reputation for chivalrous bravery that the two hostile armies participated together in his funeral.
Contrary to the Roman view, the view of Rhineland does not seek an overall topographical truth. It is a set of scenes where peasant girls cohabit peacefully with soldiers of both armies.
The painting was finished in 1835. Nine years later Turner became impatient with Pye who succeeded in convincing him that his work was not abandoned. The engraving was printed in 1845 under the pressure of a collector who wanted to buy the original painting to Turner.
The Ehrenbreitstein view is estimated £ 15M for sale by Sotheby's in London on July 5, lot 21. Please watch the video shared by the auction house.
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1841 Heidelberg after the Rain
2013 SOLD 4.6 M$ including premium
Turner is the best illustrator of the European landscapes. In 1840, the engraver Thomas Prior commissions him for a view of Heidelberg. The small town on the Neckar is one of the most enchanting sites, with its bridge, its church, and the ruins of its palace on the hillside.
At 65, Turner is at the top of his art. He retains in his watercolors the exceptional light and iridescence from bad weather conditions. The landscape is always recognizable, and improved with small figures engaged in their daily tasks.
To respond to the order, he sketches Heidelberg when the rain has stopped and the rainbow is just beginning to rise. This large watercolor, 35 x 53 cm, was probably made in 1841. It will be published in 1846 by Prior.
The artwork presents a curiosity that is not a fantasy. Several characters are in medieval costume. Turner remains a witness of his time: the Heidelberg students used to dress in that way.
This is one of the most successful watercolors by Turner. It was rewarded by a price of £ 2M including premium at Sotheby's on 14 June 2001. It is now estimated $ 4M, for sale by Sotheby's in New York on January 31. Here is the link to the catalog.
POST SALE COMMENT
This very interesting example of a view made to order was sold $ 4.6 million including premium.
At 65, Turner is at the top of his art. He retains in his watercolors the exceptional light and iridescence from bad weather conditions. The landscape is always recognizable, and improved with small figures engaged in their daily tasks.
To respond to the order, he sketches Heidelberg when the rain has stopped and the rainbow is just beginning to rise. This large watercolor, 35 x 53 cm, was probably made in 1841. It will be published in 1846 by Prior.
The artwork presents a curiosity that is not a fantasy. Several characters are in medieval costume. Turner remains a witness of his time: the Heidelberg students used to dress in that way.
This is one of the most successful watercolors by Turner. It was rewarded by a price of £ 2M including premium at Sotheby's on 14 June 2001. It is now estimated $ 4M, for sale by Sotheby's in New York on January 31. Here is the link to the catalog.
POST SALE COMMENT
This very interesting example of a view made to order was sold $ 4.6 million including premium.
1908 The Illustrator of the US Cavalry
2013 SOLD 5.6 M$ including premium
Frederic Remington was a man of the East, at a time of an intense curiosity about the Wild West. He became an artist and his works were published in magazines such as The Century Magazine, Harper's Weekly and Collier's Weekly. He was a contemporary of Theodore Roosevelt and illustrated a book by him in 1887.
He at first made frequent trips to the West to soak up the atmosphere. The men of the cavalry were gallant heroes against the fierce Indians, and they were also clients who could ensure his glory.
Caught in the social life of the East, he became obese and almost impotent. He began at that point his career as a sculptor. He was the best interpreter of the riders on their fiery horses, with magnificent bronzes and also realistic figures of the gallop positions as proved to artists by Muybridge's experiments.
From 1901 his work for Collier's became steady. When Remington died in 1909, the magazine still had sixteen of his paintings ready to be published.
Painted in 1908, 'Cutting out pony herds' shows the US cavalry guiding a herd of Indian horses away from their camp. This oil on canvas 60 x 100 cm was published by Collier's in 1913. It is estimated $ 5M, for sale on July 27 in Reno by The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction.
POST SALE COMMENT
This painting was sold exactly at its lower estimate, $ 5 million before fees.
The image is shared post sale by Auction Central News.
He at first made frequent trips to the West to soak up the atmosphere. The men of the cavalry were gallant heroes against the fierce Indians, and they were also clients who could ensure his glory.
Caught in the social life of the East, he became obese and almost impotent. He began at that point his career as a sculptor. He was the best interpreter of the riders on their fiery horses, with magnificent bronzes and also realistic figures of the gallop positions as proved to artists by Muybridge's experiments.
From 1901 his work for Collier's became steady. When Remington died in 1909, the magazine still had sixteen of his paintings ready to be published.
Painted in 1908, 'Cutting out pony herds' shows the US cavalry guiding a herd of Indian horses away from their camp. This oil on canvas 60 x 100 cm was published by Collier's in 1913. It is estimated $ 5M, for sale on July 27 in Reno by The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction.
POST SALE COMMENT
This painting was sold exactly at its lower estimate, $ 5 million before fees.
The image is shared post sale by Auction Central News.
1922 Sapphic Eden viewed by Maxfield Parrish
2006 SOLD for $ 7.6M including premium by Christie's
2010 SOLD 5.2 M$ including premium
Away from the artistic trends, Maxfield Parrish is now recognized as the pioneer of fantastic art. Professional illustrator, prolific author of posters and calendars, he uses a sharp line and bright colors to evoke fairy themes.
Daybreak, executed in 1922, is his biggest hit, a favorite image of Americans, to whom it provides an idea of paradise.
The artwork, as seen in the article Daybreak (painting) of Wikipedia, is carefully composed. In the background, the light of dawn bathes a landscape of mountains. In the foreground, between two huge endless columns, two young women wake up. One of them, lying, is dressed in a light coat like the antique Greeks. The other is standing, and leans over her friend. She is totally naked.
The original oil on board, 67 x 114 cm, was sold $ 7.6 million including premium at Christie's on May 25, 2006. It comes back in the same auction house in New York on May 20, on occasion (as gossiped) of the marital problems of a filmmaker. It is estimated $ 4 million.
The sale includes also several other paintings by this artist.
POST SALE COMMENT
The estimate had been perfectly logical. The upper estimate, which I had not copied (in conformance with my practice) was $ 7 million, comparable to the 2006 result. The existence of a dedicated collector, even if anonymous, always drives the price. When that collector is selling, we can therefore expect a decline, even if the seller is identified.
The lower estimate, $ 4 million, was well targeted. Daybreak was sold $ 5.2 million including premium.
The picture is shared by Wikimedia :
Daybreak, executed in 1922, is his biggest hit, a favorite image of Americans, to whom it provides an idea of paradise.
The artwork, as seen in the article Daybreak (painting) of Wikipedia, is carefully composed. In the background, the light of dawn bathes a landscape of mountains. In the foreground, between two huge endless columns, two young women wake up. One of them, lying, is dressed in a light coat like the antique Greeks. The other is standing, and leans over her friend. She is totally naked.
The original oil on board, 67 x 114 cm, was sold $ 7.6 million including premium at Christie's on May 25, 2006. It comes back in the same auction house in New York on May 20, on occasion (as gossiped) of the marital problems of a filmmaker. It is estimated $ 4 million.
The sale includes also several other paintings by this artist.
POST SALE COMMENT
The estimate had been perfectly logical. The upper estimate, which I had not copied (in conformance with my practice) was $ 7 million, comparable to the 2006 result. The existence of a dedicated collector, even if anonymous, always drives the price. When that collector is selling, we can therefore expect a decline, even if the seller is identified.
The lower estimate, $ 4 million, was well targeted. Daybreak was sold $ 5.2 million including premium.
The picture is shared by Wikimedia :
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1930 Gary Cooper as The Texan by Norman Rockwell
2007 SOLD for $ 5.9M including premium by Sotheby's
1944 The Freedom of Vote
2016 SOLD for $ 6.5M including premium
The US entry into the war in 1941 did not create opposition but people were inevitably disturbed by this new situation. Norman Rockwell does not commit to politics but his covers of the Saturday Evening Post contribute to maintain the patriotic morale.
War is necessary to keep the freedoms. In 1943, Rockwell prepares a set of posters illustrating the Four Freedoms as defined by President Roosevelt in his 1941 State of the Union speech : Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, Freedom from Fear.
A new presidential election is held in November 1944. The outgoing president is ill but considers that America must not change his pilote. His Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey opposes him on some social themes but does not discuss military affairs and foreign policy. Because of the similarity of the programs, voters are undecided.
The cover by Rockwell for the Saturday Evening Post of November 4, 1944 shows an old man inside the voting booth. He holds his chin in a gesture of doubt while reading the local paper that does not help him much by its titling : Which one ? His pockets are filled with printed papers attesting that he considers the issue with the seriousness required to a good citizen.
The oil on canvas 94 x 74 cm prepared by Rockwell for this cover is estimated $ 4M for sale by Sotheby's in New York on November 21, lot 12.
War is necessary to keep the freedoms. In 1943, Rockwell prepares a set of posters illustrating the Four Freedoms as defined by President Roosevelt in his 1941 State of the Union speech : Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, Freedom from Fear.
A new presidential election is held in November 1944. The outgoing president is ill but considers that America must not change his pilote. His Republican challenger Thomas E. Dewey opposes him on some social themes but does not discuss military affairs and foreign policy. Because of the similarity of the programs, voters are undecided.
The cover by Rockwell for the Saturday Evening Post of November 4, 1944 shows an old man inside the voting booth. He holds his chin in a gesture of doubt while reading the local paper that does not help him much by its titling : Which one ? His pockets are filled with printed papers attesting that he considers the issue with the seriousness required to a good citizen.
The oil on canvas 94 x 74 cm prepared by Rockwell for this cover is estimated $ 4M for sale by Sotheby's in New York on November 21, lot 12.
1946 The Explorer of Country Life
2015 SOLD for $ 11.6M including premium
The art of Norman Rockwell is meeting a turning point in 1939 when he leaves the suburbs of New York and settles in Vermont. His observation of life in small towns will appeal to the readers of The Saturday Evening Post.
His pictures that highlight the small occupations contribute to the American nationalism, and this feature is particularly appreciated in those times of war. The American diversity is not ignored: from 1943 to 1948, Rockwell often travels in the eastern United States, up to Georgia.
Close to the readers of the magazine, the artist likes to show himself in scenes of provincial visits. On November 19 in New York, Christie's sells an oil on canvas 84 x 160 cm on the theme of Rockwell's visit to a country editor, published on May 25, 1946 in the inner pages of the Saturday Evening Post. This painting is estimated $ 10M, lot 55.
In this scene located in Paris, Missouri, the boss and the employees are in a hurry for the preparation of the local newspaper in their small workshop looking like those of the ancient times, with bulky typewriters and with souvenirs stuck to the wall.
The characters form several groups. In the center, the editor seated at his desk is preparing an article while listening to a comment from his printer. On the left, a working boy maliciously trades a paper with a pretty secretary. Further to the right, three people are talking. A seated man learns the death of President Roosevelt, which is the main topic in the current edition of the newspaper. Rockwell, recognizable by his pipe and hat, is just entering into the room.
Through such details, precise, picturesque and full of life, Rockwell registered and displayed better than any other artist the everyday life far away from the big cities. He is now acknowledged as one of the outstanding American artists of his time.
His pictures that highlight the small occupations contribute to the American nationalism, and this feature is particularly appreciated in those times of war. The American diversity is not ignored: from 1943 to 1948, Rockwell often travels in the eastern United States, up to Georgia.
Close to the readers of the magazine, the artist likes to show himself in scenes of provincial visits. On November 19 in New York, Christie's sells an oil on canvas 84 x 160 cm on the theme of Rockwell's visit to a country editor, published on May 25, 1946 in the inner pages of the Saturday Evening Post. This painting is estimated $ 10M, lot 55.
In this scene located in Paris, Missouri, the boss and the employees are in a hurry for the preparation of the local newspaper in their small workshop looking like those of the ancient times, with bulky typewriters and with souvenirs stuck to the wall.
The characters form several groups. In the center, the editor seated at his desk is preparing an article while listening to a comment from his printer. On the left, a working boy maliciously trades a paper with a pretty secretary. Further to the right, three people are talking. A seated man learns the death of President Roosevelt, which is the main topic in the current edition of the newspaper. Rockwell, recognizable by his pipe and hat, is just entering into the room.
Through such details, precise, picturesque and full of life, Rockwell registered and displayed better than any other artist the everyday life far away from the big cities. He is now acknowledged as one of the outstanding American artists of his time.
1948 Gossips from the Past
2013 SOLD 8.5 M$ including premium
Norman Rockwell was an illustrator. Time has passed and the world has changed. Some of his pictures, even among the most funny, have become an almost sociological testimony.
He was a meticulous professional who did not enjoy fame and city. He settled in a village in Vermont where he observed the behavior of his neighbors with a freshness that pleased all the Americans.
Designed from an assembly of photos that has been preserved, The Gossips is one of the most daring compositions by Rockwell. This image published in colors on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on March 6, 1948 was one of the most popular.
The gossip is spread by word of mouth, either directly or using the phone by a suite of fifteen characters successively in position of receiver and transmitter. Although the faces are very similar to their photographic models, each of them has the look of a very expressive caricature.
As always, the final art by Rockwell was an oil on canvas. This one followed the same path as Saying Grace, recently discussed in this group: it was donated by the artist to the art editor of the magazine, Kenneth Stuart, and is for sale on December 4 in New York by Sotheby's.
This 84 x 79 cm painting is estimated $ 6M. Here is the link to the catalog.
POST SALE COMMENT
The uniqueness of this artwork had once pleased the readers of the magazine and still appeals to today's collectors. It was sold for $ 8.5 million including premium.
The low resolution image below is shared by Wikiart for fair use :
He was a meticulous professional who did not enjoy fame and city. He settled in a village in Vermont where he observed the behavior of his neighbors with a freshness that pleased all the Americans.
Designed from an assembly of photos that has been preserved, The Gossips is one of the most daring compositions by Rockwell. This image published in colors on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post on March 6, 1948 was one of the most popular.
The gossip is spread by word of mouth, either directly or using the phone by a suite of fifteen characters successively in position of receiver and transmitter. Although the faces are very similar to their photographic models, each of them has the look of a very expressive caricature.
As always, the final art by Rockwell was an oil on canvas. This one followed the same path as Saying Grace, recently discussed in this group: it was donated by the artist to the art editor of the magazine, Kenneth Stuart, and is for sale on December 4 in New York by Sotheby's.
This 84 x 79 cm painting is estimated $ 6M. Here is the link to the catalog.
POST SALE COMMENT
The uniqueness of this artwork had once pleased the readers of the magazine and still appeals to today's collectors. It was sold for $ 8.5 million including premium.
The low resolution image below is shared by Wikiart for fair use :
1949 Road Block by Norman Rockwell
2016 SOLD for $ 4.7M including premium by Sotheby's
1951 The Best Cover of the Saturday Evening Post
2013 SOLD 46 M$ including premium
The Second World War is over but it will not be the last war. American people wish to be comforted. Their favorite artist is not an intellectual of the big city but Norman Rockwell who since 1916 draws with humor the varied themes of everyday life for the covers of the Saturday Evening Post.
Rockwell's images are the result of a lengthy preparation in consultation with the editor. He imagines the action, finds photos that he cut and assembles, and performs sketches before the final oil on canvas.
On November 24, 1951, Thanksgiving Day, when the magazine publishes Saying Grace, its publishers are aware that it is the masterpiece of the artist. The accompanying text clearly indicates that this grandmother who prays with her five year old grandson expresses the best that life can bring to the Americans.
Rockwell has placed the group in a restaurant with tight tables, from a low point of view inviting the observer to feel that he is sitting at the next table. Two young men complete this family, watching with sympathy the two main characters.
Four years later, the Saturday Evening Post asked its readers to identify what was the best cover by Rockwell. They praised Saying Grace.
In 1953, the oil on canvas 109 x 104 cm was given by Rockwell to the art editor of the magazine, Kenneth Stuart. The artwork remained in the Stuart family. It is estimated $ 15M, for sale by Sotheby's in New York on December 4. Here is the link to the catalog.
POST SALE COMMENT
This image was considered sixty years ago as the masterpiece of Rockwell. It is still the case. The original oil painting was sold for $ 46M including premium.
The low resolution image below is shared by Wikimedia for fair use :
Rockwell's images are the result of a lengthy preparation in consultation with the editor. He imagines the action, finds photos that he cut and assembles, and performs sketches before the final oil on canvas.
On November 24, 1951, Thanksgiving Day, when the magazine publishes Saying Grace, its publishers are aware that it is the masterpiece of the artist. The accompanying text clearly indicates that this grandmother who prays with her five year old grandson expresses the best that life can bring to the Americans.
Rockwell has placed the group in a restaurant with tight tables, from a low point of view inviting the observer to feel that he is sitting at the next table. Two young men complete this family, watching with sympathy the two main characters.
Four years later, the Saturday Evening Post asked its readers to identify what was the best cover by Rockwell. They praised Saying Grace.
In 1953, the oil on canvas 109 x 104 cm was given by Rockwell to the art editor of the magazine, Kenneth Stuart. The artwork remained in the Stuart family. It is estimated $ 15M, for sale by Sotheby's in New York on December 4. Here is the link to the catalog.
POST SALE COMMENT
This image was considered sixty years ago as the masterpiece of Rockwell. It is still the case. The original oil painting was sold for $ 46M including premium.
The low resolution image below is shared by Wikimedia for fair use :
1951 A Humor of Plumbers
2017 SOLD for $ 15M including premium
From 1916 to 1963, 322 oil paintings prepared by Norman Rockwell illustrated cover pages of The Saturday Evening Post. This popular weekly magazine offered to the American middle class short and serial novels and true stories.
Rockwell observes the occupations in the small town, the empathy between the characters, the sometimes excessive or gently caricatural emotions aroused by the multitude of situations in everyday life. He lives since 1939 in Arlington, Vermont, where his neighbors like to serve as his role models. His war illustrations are patriotic but he does not venture into politics, contrasting with the often more committed opinions of the newspaper.
A scene by Rockwell must narrate the whole theme in one picture and the simplicity of the story masks the complexity of the composition. The long process of creation begins by assembling selected photographs. After the sketches, he often makes several preparatory paintings and it is sometimes difficult to identify now which had been the final art for the edition.
His fun is poor and fortunately scarce. The dog sitting in the middle of a narrow street in which he blocks the traffic is distressing. Painted in 1949, Road block was sold for $ 4.7M including premium by Sotheby's on May 18, 2016.
On May 23 in New York, Sotheby's sells Two Plumbers, oil on canvas 100 x 94 cm, lot 42 estimated $ 5M. This picture made the cover of The Saturday Evening Post on June 2, 1951.
In a bourgeois apartment, two plumbers have finished their work. The chief, recognizable by the fact that he has a notebook in his pocket, found a bottle of perfume from which he sprays onto his fellow who holds the tools. A Pekingese dog huddled behind a wastebasket shows his disapproval.
The chief thinks himself clever and his workman smiles stupidly. The dirt on the hands and overclothes of a plumber after the completion of his task is inevitable and is not laughable. This derision of a workman to amuse the post-war petty bourgeoisie would scarcely be acceptable today.
Rockwell observes the occupations in the small town, the empathy between the characters, the sometimes excessive or gently caricatural emotions aroused by the multitude of situations in everyday life. He lives since 1939 in Arlington, Vermont, where his neighbors like to serve as his role models. His war illustrations are patriotic but he does not venture into politics, contrasting with the often more committed opinions of the newspaper.
A scene by Rockwell must narrate the whole theme in one picture and the simplicity of the story masks the complexity of the composition. The long process of creation begins by assembling selected photographs. After the sketches, he often makes several preparatory paintings and it is sometimes difficult to identify now which had been the final art for the edition.
His fun is poor and fortunately scarce. The dog sitting in the middle of a narrow street in which he blocks the traffic is distressing. Painted in 1949, Road block was sold for $ 4.7M including premium by Sotheby's on May 18, 2016.
On May 23 in New York, Sotheby's sells Two Plumbers, oil on canvas 100 x 94 cm, lot 42 estimated $ 5M. This picture made the cover of The Saturday Evening Post on June 2, 1951.
In a bourgeois apartment, two plumbers have finished their work. The chief, recognizable by the fact that he has a notebook in his pocket, found a bottle of perfume from which he sprays onto his fellow who holds the tools. A Pekingese dog huddled behind a wastebasket shows his disapproval.
The chief thinks himself clever and his workman smiles stupidly. The dirt on the hands and overclothes of a plumber after the completion of his task is inevitable and is not laughable. This derision of a workman to amuse the post-war petty bourgeoisie would scarcely be acceptable today.
1954 Breaking Home Ties by Norman Rockwell
2006 SOLD for $ 15.4M including premium by Sotheby's
The low resolution image below is shared by Wikimedia for fair use :
1957 The Pastimes of the American Teenagers
2014 SOLD 22.6 M$ including premium
In 1957, Norman Rockwell completely controls his art which is similar to no other. His compositions are increasingly complex. He captures a theme that greatly appeals to the readers of the Saturday Evening Post: the occupations of young people. Rockwell's nice irony moves the parents.
Each composition is a long development that lasts several months, forcing the artist to work in parallel on all projects still to be published. He assembles a large number of black and white photos made or collected by himself, up to 100 for a scene with many characters. The final art in color supplied to the editor is an oil on canvas.
The cover page of 2 March 1957 is entitled The Rookie (Red Sox locker room). Amidst the star players of the baseball team, a tall 17 year old boy prepares for his first game.
The original painting 104 x 99 cm is estimated $ 20M for sale by Christie's in New York on May 22.
The cover page of 25 May 1957 is entitled After the Prom. Two teenagers, boy and girl, relax sitting on bar stools after the ball of the students.
The original painting 79 x 74 cm is estimated $ 8M for sale by Sotheby's in New York on May 21. I invite you to play the video shared by Sotheby's.
POST SALE COMMENTS
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After the Prom was sold for $ 9.1M including premium by Sotheby's.
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Baseball is more than ever a popular theme and the interest in the art of Rockwell is growing. Very good result at Christie's for the Rookie, $ 22.6 million including premium, in line with an estimate that was ambitious.
Each composition is a long development that lasts several months, forcing the artist to work in parallel on all projects still to be published. He assembles a large number of black and white photos made or collected by himself, up to 100 for a scene with many characters. The final art in color supplied to the editor is an oil on canvas.
The cover page of 2 March 1957 is entitled The Rookie (Red Sox locker room). Amidst the star players of the baseball team, a tall 17 year old boy prepares for his first game.
The original painting 104 x 99 cm is estimated $ 20M for sale by Christie's in New York on May 22.
The cover page of 25 May 1957 is entitled After the Prom. Two teenagers, boy and girl, relax sitting on bar stools after the ball of the students.
The original painting 79 x 74 cm is estimated $ 8M for sale by Sotheby's in New York on May 21. I invite you to play the video shared by Sotheby's.
POST SALE COMMENTS
1
After the Prom was sold for $ 9.1M including premium by Sotheby's.
2
Baseball is more than ever a popular theme and the interest in the art of Rockwell is growing. Very good result at Christie's for the Rookie, $ 22.6 million including premium, in line with an estimate that was ambitious.
