Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978) Tomorrow's Leader, 1959 Oil on canvas 40 x 34-1/4 inches (101.6 x 87.0 cm) Signed lower right: Norman / Rockwell Property from the BSA Settlement Trust, Sold for the Benefit of Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse EXHIBITED: National Scouting Museum, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky, n.d. LITERATURE: Boy Scouts of America Calendar, Brown & Bigelow Co., Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1959, n.p., illustrated; Boys' Life Magazine, The Boy Scouts of America, New York, February 1959, cover; W. Hillcourt, Norman Rockwell's World of Scouting, New York, 1977, pp. 128-29, illustrated; M. Moline, Norman Rockwell Encyclopedia, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1979, p. 227, fig. 8-43, illustrated; L.N. Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Vol. I, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, pp. 284-85, no. A79, illustrated; J. Csatari, Norman Rockwell's Boy Scouts of America, New York, 2009, pp. 74-75, illustrated. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

National Scouting Museum, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky, n.d.

Lined, the original tacking edges are trimmed and covered with brown tape. Minor frame abrasion along extreme outer edges. Under UV examination: varnish fluoresces. Inpaint to address frame abrasion along all extreme outer edges. A few isolated pindots and small spots within the figure read strongly but appear to be the artist’s original.
Framed Dimensions 42.625 X 36.625 Inches