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One of Uncle Sam's Assets - A Girl Scout
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One of Uncle Sam's Assets - A Girl Scout, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Literary Digest published October 22, 1921.
The alternate title for this illustration is Girl Scout Saluting.
This illustration was Rockwell's thirty-first picture featured on the cover of The Literary Digest.
Rockwell artwork was featured on the cover of The Digest a total of twelve times just in 1921. A Rockwell cover was published every month in 1921 just on this one magazine alone!
Starting with his first cover illustration in 1918, Boy Showing Off Badges to the last, The Night Before Christmas in 1923, Norman Rockwell artwork was published on The Literary Digest cover forty-seven times in all.
This illustration is reproduced on page 57 of Norman Rockwell, A Definitive Catalogue by Laurie Norton Moffatt.
The original oil on canvas painting, 17.5 x 16.5 inches or 44.5 x 42 cm, is part of a private collection.
One of Uncle Sam's Assets - A Girl Scout
Norman Rockwell elicits patriotic feelings with this painting.
One of Uncle Sam's Assets - A Girl Scout 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.
This Girl Scout is showing the Girl Scout Salute. She is using proper form with the three middle fingers extended and thumb and pinkie finger across the palm.
We assume that she is saluting an American flag. She appears to be holding a Girl Scout flag on a pole with her left hand.
She is a proficient Girl Scout. She has badges on her sleeves and pockets.
On a more technical note, the horizontal line of the horizon and the vertical line of the flagpole create the balance felt in this painting.
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Copyright © 1921 The Literay Digest and Funk & Wagnalls Company
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