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Norman Perceval Rockwell (1894-1978) Original Preliminary Illustration (1949)

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Norman Perceval Rockwell (1894-1978) Original Preliminary Illustration (1949)
Norman Perceval Rockwell (1894-1978) Original Preliminary Illustration (1949).Titled: A Christmas Prayer. Study for a Hallmark Greeting card.Graphite on paper, framed (29.5 x 27), sight size approximately 13 x 11. Signed lower right; additionally signed and inscribed "My love and admiration to a very nice girl, Diana Mugnaini. Sincerely, Norman Rockwell."Diana Mugnaini is the daughter of noted illustrator Joseph Mugnaini (1912-1992). The Mugnaini family were close friends of the Rockwells and Diana modeled for him several times. Diana and Joseph Mugnaini were two of the models for Norman Rockwell's painting entitled Traffic Conditions, which was published as a cover for The Saturday Evening Post July 9, 1949.This preliminary drawing is listed in Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalog (Moffatt), Volume 1, pp. 422 & 423, item A443b. keywords: illustrator, drawing, Americana, religious, children, family Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.