Details

This lot features a large-format 1946 calendar produced for The Rutland County National Bank of Rutland, Vermont, featuring the Norman Rockwell illustration "A Guiding Hand". Created for the Boy Scouts of America, the image depicts an older Scout patiently teaching a younger Cub Scout how to tie a knot. The calendar retains its original advertising typography and a full 1946 calendar grid at the bottom, along with a descriptive "A Guiding Hand" text block. This piece exemplifies Rockwell's long-standing association with the scouting movement and his ability to capture mentorship and tradition. This item originates from the Norman Rockwell Museum of the South.

Specifications

• Artist: Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

• Title: A Guiding Hand

• Medium: Offset lithograph on paper calendar

• Provenance: Norman Rockwell Museum of the South

• Dimensions: 36" x 18"

• Frame Material: Wood

Norman Rockwell, Boy Scouts of America, BSA, Cub Scouts, A Guiding Hand, 1946 Calendar, Rutland County National Bank, Vermont, 20th Century Americana, Norman Rockwell Museum of the South, Scouting Ephemera, Mentorship.

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