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Laughing Boy with Sandwich and Puppy
by Norman Rockwell

October 1921 Issue of American



Laughing Boy with Sandwich and Puppy, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of American published October 1921.

This was the fifth picture by Rockwell to appear on the American Magazine cover. American Magazine published only seven covers illustrated by Rockwell, between 1918 and 1923.

Rockwell only submitted to this and other smaller magazines after the publishers of the larger magazines had declined to publish the illustration.

Most Likely, the smaller magazines desired Rockwell's signature and art on the cover to provide a boost in newstand sales. The artist was already very popular by the time this cover appeared.

Clearly, Rockwell's first choice of publication was The Saturday Evening Post. He believed that the Post cover was America's biggest showcase window for artists. Of course, his career confirmed this.

The original oil on canvas painting, 10 x 8 inches or 25.5 x 22 cm, is part of a private collection.

This painting also appears in two Rockwell commentary books. It appears on page 74 of Norman Rockwell: Illustrator by Arthur L. Guptill and on page 7 of Norman Rockwell, A Definitive Catalogue by Laurie Norton Moffatt.

The original cover price of twenty-five cents was fairly reasonable for a monthly published magazine of the era. The weekly publications of the time, such as the Post, Life and the Literary Digest were usually five cents.

Laughing Boy with Sandwich and Puppy

What else does a boy need besides his best friend and a great snack? This boy is clearly overjoyed at his lot in life.

He is eating a sandwich for lunch. It looks like a good sandwich, too. It is made with white bread and a big enough slice of ham that it actually protrudes out from between the bread slices.

This painting was only one of numerous Norman Rockwell magazine covers;

Here is the complete list of all Norman Rockwell magazine covers.

He has only taken a few bites when his little white puppy dog comes to join him.

The puppy is hungry, too. The puppy is probably accustomed to eating table scraps for his meals. So a bite from a sandwich naturally seems normal to him.

Ah, but the boy realizes the puppy is reaching for a bite. He turns away just in the nick of time.

The puppy's actions and his fur tickle the little boy. A laugh ensues.

I would almost bet that the next frame would show the boy sharing his sandwich with his best friend.


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Laughing Boy with Sandwich and Puppy by Norman Rockwell appeared on American Magazine cover October 1921

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