Paul Loring (American, 1899-1968) Hello Pals! I

Paul Loring (American, 1899-1968) Hello Pals! I Just Thought I'd Watch for a While, Providence Bulletin newspaper cartoon, circa 1940 India ink, pencil, watercolor, and gouache on heavyweight paper 13 x 13 inches (33.0 x 33.0 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Loring New England artist Paul Stetson Loring was born in Portland, Maine. He contributed cartoons to newspapers and magazines throughout the United States and was best known for his editorials published in the Providence Journal-Bulletin (Rhode Island) over 33 years. He also drew a humorous panel cartoon titled This Really Happened; he was an accomplished watercolorist, and his editorial cartoons often had a painterly look. In this handsome original President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who loved fishing, checks in on his Democratic Party buddies and his chance of securing the nomination for president for an unprecedented third term in 1940. It is a splendid portrait of FDR. President Roosevelt was afflicted by polio and lost the use of his legs in 1921. He was only able to stand with the use of leg braces, by supporting himself at a podium, or leaning on his aides. Despite being an active and successful politician, he was rarely seen in public and never depicted in newspaper photographs or cartoons in his wheelchair. This was the convention of the time, and the press cooperated fully. HID03101062020 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.comxTexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Condition
Scattered light creases. One stabilized crease with subsequent tear at upper left extreme edge in area of sky and one stabilized crease with subsequent tear at lower right partially affecting signature. Not framed. Sheet overall: 13 x 13 inches Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS"