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Christmas: Gramps in Snow by Norman Rockwell

Christmas: Gramps in Snow by Norman Rockwell 1937
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December 25, 1937 Issue of The Saturday Evening Post


Christmas: Gramps in Snow, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post published December 10, 1937.

The alternate title for this painting is White Christmas.

This painting was Rockwell's 177th overall of 322 total pictures featured on the cover of The Post. Rockwell's career with the Post spanned 47 years, from his first cover illustration, Boy With Baby Carriage in 1916 to his last, Portrait of John F. Kennedy, in 1963.

This was also the sixth Rockwell cover in 1937. The Post featured a Rockwell illustration on its cover six times in 1937.

This painting also appears in two Rockwell commentary books. It appears:

  • as illustration 315 of Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator by Thomas Buechner and
  • on page 137 of Norman Rockwell, A Definitive Catalogue by Laurie Norton Moffatt.

The location of the original oil on canvas painting is unknown.

The original cover price was just five cents, although now a magazine in new condition sells for over one hundred dollars.




Christmas: Gramps in Snow

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Here is another famous Norman Rockwell Christmas illustration.

Rockwell's mastery of story-telling on canvas shines through with this painting.

Grandpa has slipped in the snow. He looks cold and suprised at his predicament.

Actually, the depth of the snowdrift suggests that the snow fell on Grandpa instead. He is under the snow, not on top of it.

Rockwell's mastery at capturing facial expression on canvas is evident in this painting. Gramps looks absolutely shocked.

The snow probably slid off a roof or overhang just as he was walking by. It was likely just an accident. That could have happened to anybody. But it happened to Gramps.

Now it is time to get up, brush off and pick up, then continue to his original destination. It's time to try to re-balance all those toys and packages.

Rockwell's mastery of background detail is also evident.

Just look at everything Grandpa was carrying.

There is a rocking horse, a doll and a drum, as well as two wrapped presents.

He may have been carrying the holly wreath, but it looks to my eye like it may have dropped over his head when the snow fell on him.

He has also lost his hat and umbrella, though they are both still within reach. He is not worried about them right now.

Right now, he is concerned with getting out from under this snow and finding a nice warm fire with which to thaw himself out.

Merry Christmas!


Norman Rockwell: Christmas: Gramps in Snow

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Norman Rockwell's Christmas: Gramps in Snow (1937)
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Norman Rockwell Quotes:


I'll never have enough time to paint all the pictures I'd like to.

No man with a conscience can just bat out illustrations. He's got to put all his talent and feeling into them!

Some people have been kind enough to call me a fine artist. I've always called myself an illustrator. I'm not sure what the difference is. All I know is that whatever type of work I do, I try to give it my very best. Art has been my life.

Right from the beginning, I always strived to capture everything I saw as completely as possible.

The secret to so many artists living so long is that every painting is a new adventure. So, you see, they're always looking ahead to something new and exciting. The secret is not to look back.

I can take a lot of pats on the back. I love it when I get admiring letters from people. And, of course, I'd love it if the critics would notice me, too.

You must first spend some time getting your model to relax. Then you'll get a natural expression.

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