GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Norman Rockwell’s illustrations for such magazines as the "Saturday Evening Post" and "Look" have become icons of American culture. "Law Student" appeared on the cover of the February 19, 1927, issue of the "Post." In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 118th birthday, Rockwell depicted a young man in the midst of study. The two pictures of Lincoln behind him indicate his aspiration to follow in “Honest Abe’s” footsteps. Rockwell’s message is clear: just as Lincoln overcame long odds to become president, so too could anybody with a strong, honest work ethic. This illustration was reproduced as a lithograph in 1976 in an edition of 260 prints along with a number of Rockwell’s other "Post" covers.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005.
NOTES
Original painting 1927, this lithograph ceated 1976
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Artist/designers
Rockwell, Norman (American, 1894-1978)
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Geography
Place of origin: Stockbridge (inhabited place/Massachusetts): 7014544
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Color lithograph
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From 2000: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Antos family
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- Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts~View a timeline of Norman Rockwell's life from the Norman Rockwell Museum.
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- Norman Rockwell was living and working in Stockbridge, Massachusetts when this lithograph was printed. In 1927, when he produced the image as the cover of The Saturday Evening Post, he lived in New Rochelle, New York.
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General Description
Norman Rockwell’s illustrations for such magazines as the "Saturday Evening Post" and "Look" have become icons of American culture. "Law Student" appeared on the cover of the February 19, 1927, issue of the "Post." In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s 118th birthday, Rockwell depicted a young man in the midst of study. The two pictures of Lincoln behind him indicate his aspiration to follow in “Honest Abe’s” footsteps. Rockwell’s message is clear: just as Lincoln overcame long odds to become president, so too could anybody with a strong, honest work ethic. This illustration was reproduced as a lithograph in 1976 in an edition of 260 prints along with a number of Rockwell’s other "Post" covers.
Excerpt from
William Keyse Rudolph, DMA label copy, 2005.
Fun Facts
- Norman Rockwell was living and working in Stockbridge, Massachusetts when this lithograph was printed. In 1927, when he produced the image as the cover of The Saturday Evening Post, he lived in New Rochelle, New York.
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Massachusetts~View a timeline of Norman Rockwell's life from the Norman Rockwell Museum.
Notes
Original painting 1927, this lithograph ceated 1976
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Rockwell, Norman (American, 1894-1978)
Cultures
Geography
Place of origin: Stockbridge (inhabited place/Massachusetts): 7014544
Process/materials
Color lithograph
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
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PROVENANCE
From 2000: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Antos family
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