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Norman Rockwell — Study for 'Saying Grace'
Norman Rockwell

Study for 'Saying Grace'

1951

Norman Rockwell's 1951 oil on paper study for 'Saying Grace' captures a tender moment of family devotion at mealtime. This preparatory work reveals Rockwell's careful attention to narrative detail and human emotion in American life.

Medium
oil on paper
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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American Art

May 19, 2021

Estimate: $600,000 – $800,000

Lot 10

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Norman Rockwell, Study for 'Saying Grace', 1951

Norman Rockwell's 1951 oil on paper study for 'Saying Grace' captures a tender moment of family devotion at mealtime. This preparatory work reveals Rockwell's careful attention to narrative detail and human emotion in American life.

Medium
oil on paper
Year
1951
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

American, Study, Domestic, Portrait, Narrative, Oil on Paper, Mid-Century, Warm Tones, Sentimental, Figurative

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