Cousin Reginald Plays Pirates
by Norman Rockwell

November 3, 1917 Issue of The Country Gentleman

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Cousin Reginald Plays Pirates, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Country Gentleman published November 3, 1917.

This was the fourth cover in the popular Cousin Reginald series.

This illustration was also the fourth Country Gentleman cover by Norman Rockwell. Rockwell painted thirty-three covers for The Country Gentleman starting in August 1917, the first Cousin Reginald cover, and continuing through April 1922.

Cousin Reginald Plays Pirates

With this painting, Norman Rockwell delivers another gripping episode in the Cousin Reginald series of Country Gentleman covers.

Cousin Reginald appears to be in dire straits in this picture. He is bound both around his arms and around his wrists. Chuck Peterkin holds the end of the rope and has a mean look on his face.

Standing over Reginald, pointing and glaring, is cousin Rusty Doolittle. How do we know that? Well, over his pirate's bandanna tied on his head, he is wearing the same old straw hat that he wears in other paintings. His pirate outfit is completed by a ragged red cape and a wooden sword.

The only sign that this is just a game to the more serious-looking boys is cousin Tubby Doolittle sitting behind Rusty. He is draped in a black Jolly Roger. On his head he wears a helmet made from a pot with the words "Captain Kidd" written on it in chalk. He is also smirking.

In the background, Rockwell has painted a flagpole with the Jolly Roger flying from it. Tied to the flagpole is the other character in the Cousin Reginald paintings, Patsy the dog .

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Norman Rockwell's Cousin Reginald Plays Pirates (1917) Copyright © 1917 The Country Gentleman and Curtis Publishing Company

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