Two Men Courting Girl's Favor by Norman Rockwell

January 13, 1917 Issue of The Saturday Evening Post

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Two Men Courting Girl's Favor, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post published January 13, 1917...
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The illustration has also been called Shall We Dance.

This painting was Rockwell's seventh overall picture featured on the cover of The Post and the first Rockwell cover in 1917. The Post featured a Rockwell illustration on its cover four times in 1917.

Two Men Courting Girl's Favor

In this Norman Rockwell picture, we see three characters in an amusing situation. All three are dressed for a party.

On the left is the younger man. He actually looks to be a boy. He is holding his dance card in his right hand. His left hand is extended and touching the young girl's shoulder. He is trying to get the attention of his prospective dance partner.

The young girl appears to be relatively the same age as the younger man. She seems entranced by the man seated with her on the couch. We do not know from the picture just how long the younger man has been trying to pry her away.

The older man appears to be the age of a college student. He is spinning a story, true or fabricated, that is fascinating to the younger girl...
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Norman Rockwell's Two Men Courting Girl's Favor (1917) Copyright © 1917 Saturday Evening Post & Curtis Publishing Company

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