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Norman Rockwell — It's the Cream of Kentucky, It's the Favorite of the World (Portrait of Hunter Sniffing Drink)
Norman Rockwell

It's the Cream of Kentucky, It's the Favorite of the World (Portrait of Hunter Sniffing Drink)

1940

A commercial illustration by Norman Rockwell featuring a hunter and whiskey advertisement from 1940, blending commercial art with portraiture.

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It's the Cream of Kentucky, It's the Favorite of the World (Portrait of Hunter Sniffing Drink)
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

American Art

November 22, 2021

Estimate: $30,000 – $50,000

Lot 27

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Norman Rockwell, It's the Cream of Kentucky, It's the Favorite of the World (Portrait of Hunter Sniffing Drink), 1940

A commercial illustration by Norman Rockwell featuring a hunter and whiskey advertisement from 1940, blending commercial art with portraiture.

Medium
It's the Cream of Kentucky, It's the Favorite of the World (Portrait of Hunter Sniffing Drink)
Year
1940
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Advertising, Commercial Art, Americana, 1940s, American Realism, Portrait, Illustration

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