Amos Sewell (1901-1983), Visiting Hours, The Saturday Evening Post cover (April 29, 1961)

Amos Sewell (American, 1901-1983) Visiting Hours, The Saturday Evening Post cover, April 29, 1961 Oil on board 26-3/4 x 25 inches (67.9 x 63.5 cm) Signed lower left Property from an Important American Illustration Art Collection. The consignor of this lot will donate partial proceeds up to 20% of the hammer price to the Salvation Army in dedication to Ed Jaster. EXHIBITED: Christie's, New York, "Illustrating America: Norman Rockwell and His Contemporaries," November 30, 2013- January 2014; Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts (and elsewhere), "Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students," 2015; M.S. Rau, New Orleans, Louisiana, "America Illustrated: Six Decades of Saturday Evening Post Covers," November 6, 2015-January 5, 2016. HID09710052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Condition Report: Three small flecks of loss in the upper left corner (background). Minor frame wear along the top center edge. Under UV exam, there appears to be a few scattered areas of inpaint. Framed Dimensions 33.75 X 32 Inches