MARRIAGE LICENSE by Norman Rockwell
FYI: It was cover illustration for “The Saturday Evening Post,” June 11, 1955. In the illustration, a young couple apply to get their wedding license. Rockwell set the scene with photographer Bill Scovill in the town clerk’s office in Stockbridge, Massachusetts in the winter of 1954. To pose as the young couple Rockwell hired his neighbors, Francis (Mo) and Joan Mahoney, who were actually engaged in real-life; the artist also asked local business owner Jason Braman to pose as the clerk. Mr. Braman owned the department store in town, right next to the library and yards away from Rockwell’s first Stockbridge studio. Learning that Braman had lost his own wife recently, Rockwell asked if he might like to pose as a way to give him something else to think about. In the painting you see the clerk looking distractedly off into space, which adds a touching theme about the passing of time to the work.
This is a print /plate taken from a vintage art book. Measures 17x12" inches. The print may/not have an image/text on the back.
Comes unframed.
About the Artist: "Norman Rockwell paintings are synonymous with the comforts and life of a small town. From landscapes to cute puppies to curious boys, his work will take you back to a simpler time when life moved slower, and neighbors knew one another. Add a homey vibe to your decor with Norman Rockwell art."
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