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Man Playing Santa by Norman Rockwell
December 9, 1916 Issue of The Saturday Evening PostMan Playing Santa, this Norman Rockwell painting from the cover of The Saturday Evening Post appeared on the cover of the December 9, 1916 issue. This was Rockwell's sixth Post cover. It was also his first Post cover with a Christmas theme, specifically Santa Claus. The location of the original oil on canvas painting is not known. This painting also appears in three Rockwell commentary books. It appears as illustration 327 of Norman Rockwell's America by Christopher Finch, as illustration 92 of Norman Rockwell: Artist and Illustrator by Thomas Buechner and on page 75 of Norman Rockwell, A Definitive Catalogue by Laurie Norton Moffatt. Surely, this painting reminded the children to be on their best behavior for at least three more weeks. Being nice instead of naughty for three weeks was possible for most children. Christmas was almost there!
Man Playing SantaThis painting represents a more complete painting than a lot of other early Norman Rockwell Post covers. Instead of painting characters silhouetted on a white background, Rockwell was able to feature a partial background in this illustration. Museum Quality Prints
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