1940 Norman Rockwell Boy & Dog Hercules Powder Co Original Calendar Print For Sale

Norman Rockwell (1894–1978)

“Boy and Dog”

Hercules Powder Company – 1940

Original vintage color advertising/calendar print featuring Norman Rockwell’s classic image of a barefoot boy walking through the countryside with his dog.

The original painting was commissioned by the Hercules Powder Company in 1940 and was subsequently illustrated in the company’s 1941 calendar. The lower right of this period print carries Rockwell’s printed signature along with:

© Hercules Powder Company, Inc., 1940

This example measures approximately 11⅜" x 17¼", consistent with documented period Hercules examples of this Rockwell image. �

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Details

Artist: Norman Rockwell

Title: Boy and Dog

Date: 1940

Approximate size: 11⅜" × 17¼"

Medium: Vintage color lithographic/printed calendar artwork

Printed Norman Rockwell signature at lower right

Original Hercules Powder Company copyright notation

Unframed

Period piece — not a modern reproduction

Condition:

Good vintage condition for an approximately 86-year-old paper item. Colors remain strong and vibrant. There is visible edge and corner wear, including paper loss/chipping at the lower left corner, smaller edge nicks, light creasing/handling wear and age-related surface wear. The primary image remains very attractive and displays well. Please review all photographs carefully for exact condition.

This is an antique printed reproduction of Rockwell’s original painting and not the original oil painting or a hand-signed Norman Rockwell work.

Item specifics

Artist: Norman Rockwell

Type: Print

Year of Production: 1940

Original/Licensed Reproduction: Licensed/authorized period reproduction

Theme: Americana

Subject: Boy, Dog, Childhood, Outdoors

Style: American Illustration

Time Period Produced: 1940–1949

Material: Paper

Orientation: Portrait

Framing: Unframed

Signed: Printed signature

Brand/Publisher: Hercules Powder Company

Vintage: Yes