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Norman Rockwell signed 'print" turns out to be original painting. Is eBay signed print worth $2K?

In the course of reporting and writing a post about a newly discovered, autographed Norman Rockwell painting, I found a signed print on eBay. I"m curious why no one has even made an offer.

Forbes story: http://bit.ly/2fL3zfd

Signed print on eBay: http://ebay.to/2wQaibJ

The autograph looks great on the print, matching up with the one on the painting, and the print is from the time of the Saturday Evening Post publication.

David

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From a quick glance the "cover" does not reflect his original intentions. The "famous" image was not his and altered by another - this may be a sword that cuts both ways. 

Yes, good point, Eric. The difference is pretty dramatic.

Hi David,

One of the things in my collection is a 1914 lithograph by Nelson Ethelred Dawson showing the Cunard Mauretania in the Mersey. It is a proof impression, initialed in pencil only as was the custom, and is a superb record of the changes Dawson made as he completed the work and refined the composition. It is unique and on different paper as well - better - and not as valued as the finished work of which there are many! A strange world.

Fantastic, Eric. Do you have a convenient image?

David

Sure :) Here. It is called a "State Proof" - I don't have an image of the finished version but considerable changes. The date is ascertained by the Cunard Building which was new at the time. Other clues are on the ship itself. After WW1, she stopped ar Southampton instead.

Farewell to the Tyne: Photographs and Memories of the Mauretania Le...


I just showed my 90-year-old mom from Italy and she said it looks like the ship she came over on. The U.S. Augustus. 

Absolutely beautiful.

David

Thank you, David. I wish I had an image that showed the final version with the "corrections" but I can't find it.

90! Wow!

90!!!

rockwell museum is getting heat these days for plan to sell 2 rockwell paingtings

Wow, thanks for the tip. I hadn't realized.

"Among the art earmarked for sale are works by Norman Rockwell, Alexander Calder, Albert Bierstadt, and George Henry Durrie."

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