Description

Description: In this brief and friendly typed letter, Norman Rockwell writes to a Mr. Erold Beach of Marblehead, MA and says in full: “Thank you very much for your kind letter. The pipe is a Sasieni, London made. You could write to Mr. Robin Garland, Photographing Editor Saturday Evening Post, Philadelphia, Penn. in regard to the picture. I appreciate your interest in writing to me.” The February 20, 1943 letter is signed “Norman Rockwell” in blue ink. Accompanying the letter is an original 10″ x 8″ glossy photograph of Rockwell at work in his studio with the iconic pipe in his mouth.

Typed on a 6″ x 5 3/4″ piece of “Norman Rockwell Arlington, Vermont” imprinted stationery. Item #A01572

Beloved artist Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) is known for his paintings that reflect scenes of everyday American life and especially for his cover illustrations for The Saturday Evening Post.

Condition: Mailing fold lines, it had been stored in one of those ubiquitous “sticky” page photo albums and the glue from the page has migrated to the recto of the letter leaving light tidy stripes, otherwise very good condition with a large, bold signature.