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Smiles in Belgium Once More by Norman RockwellApril 19, 1919 Issue of The Literary DigestSmiles in Belgium Once More, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Literary Digest published April 19, 1919... (continued) An alternate title for this work is Soldiers with Belgian Children. This illustration is one of eight Rockwell paintings The Digest featured on its cover in just 1919 alone. This painting was Rockwell's fifth picture featured on the cover of The Literary Digest. You can view this painting at the Wagnall's Memorial Foundation Museum. Smiles in Belgium Once MoreAt the time this painting was rendered, World War I was unofficially over. Troops had pulled back, meaning German troops were no longer in Belgium. Though the war was not officially over until the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, this was a time of great jubilation. No bullets or artillery shells were flying. This painting was only one of 47 Norman Rockwell Literary Digest covers; here is the list of more Norman Rockwell Literary Digest scans.
Here is the complete list of all Norman Rockwell magazine covers. In this illustation, two soldiers are accompanied by two children, celebrating the end of World War I. All the characters are smiling and rightly so. Both soldiers wear the same color uniform. However, one soldier is assumed to be American, one to be British. The little girl in the foreground is waving the American Stars and Stripes in one hand and the British Union Jack in the other. One soldier is riding a little boy piggy-back. The other soldier is pushing the little girl in a wheelbarrow. The town is visible in the background. Smoke from smokestacks indicates that industry has started again.
This was a time of positive anticipation. Rockwell captured those feelings with his canvas and brush...
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