Description: This rare iconic and original Norman Rockwell is called "CHURCH" and it depicts a heartwarming scene of a boy and his faithful dog sitting in church. The print, produced using lithography in 1976, is a limited edition of only 200. Signed and numbered by Norman Rockwell. Lithograph is in excellent condition. It is an older frame and has some wear and the backing is coming loose. Still an excellent display piece. Please reach out with any questions. Thanks! Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) Church/ Dog & Beetle from Tom Sawyer Folio, 1936 Story illustration for Church/Dog & Beetle by Mark Twain, 1936 Media print lithography on paper Originally created for Mark Twain's 1936 edition of Tom Sawyer, Church was hand-proofed and printed by Circle Gallery in August 1971. The collotype measures 26 by 20 inches, and the edition consists of 295 impressions. 200 were numbered and 60 artist proofs were signed in pencil by Norman Rockwell. An additional 35 prints were pencil signed and designated with roman numerals. George Macy of the Heritage Press invited Rockwell to illustrate Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Rockwell was passionate about this opportunity writing, "It's fun to do a really good book, but only the best titles give me any satisfaction. Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are of the type I enjoy. These had long intrigued me, so when [I was] invited to illustrate them, I was able to throw myself into the task with real enthusiasm." To capture the authentic details of the story's setting, Rockwell visited Hannibal, Missouri. At the time he was the only illustrator of the Tom Sawyer stories who went to the site. When describing the experience Rockwell claimed that "The whole town of Hannibal lives in the memories of Tom and Huck-or rather, of Mark Twain. He depicted things just as they actually were. The Tom sawyer story is truly autobiographical in the sense that even if Mark Twain didn't personally do some of the things attributed to Tom, he understood exactly how Tom would have done them. That made my task as illustrator an exceptionally interesting one." -Norman Rockwell from Arthur L. Guptill's Norman Rockwell Illustrator
Price: 1125 USD
Location: Oceanside, California
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Norman Rockwell
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Norman Rockwell
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
Signed: Yes
Title: CHURCH
Material: Paper
Item Length: 19.5 in
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): Yes
Framing: Matted & Framed
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Dog, Figures
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1976
COA Issued By: Gallery Art
Item Height: 25.5 in
Style: Americana, Contemporary Art
Theme: Americana, Animals, People
Features: Limited Edition, Numbered
Production Technique: Lithography
Time Period Produced: 1970-1979
