This framed presentation features Norman Rockwell’s "The Game," originally illustrated for the April 3, 1943, cover of The Saturday Evening Post. The piece is notable as Rockwell's first "April Fool" cover, containing numerous intentional mistakes and incongruities. The display includes a reproduction of the original magazine cover, a large-format print of the artwork, and a 1986 descriptive insert featuring a printed message and signature from the artist's son, Thomas Rockwell, addressed to the senior population of Ocean County. This lot originates from the Norman Rockwell Museum of the South collection and includes a small presentation plaque from the Director of Public Information for Ocean County, New Jersey.

Specifications

• Artist: Norman Rockwell (1894-1978)

• Title: The Game (April Fool Cover)

• Medium: Offset lithographs and printed ephemera

• Dimensions: 18 x 21 inches

• Provenance: Norman Rockwell Museum of the South

Norman Rockwell The Saturday Evening Post The Game April Fool Cover 1943 American illustration Thomas Rockwell Ocean County New Jersey mid-century Americana humorous art vintage magazine cover Norman Rockwell Museum of the South.

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