Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978) Straight Talks from the Scoutmaster, 1918 Oil on canvas 30 x 22 inches (76.2 x 55.9 cm) Signed lower right: Norman / Rockwell Property from the BSA Settlement Trust, Sold for the Benefit of Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse LITERATURE: "Boys Will Be Men: Four Boy Scout Paintings by Norman Rockwell," The Red Cross Magazine, New York, November 1918, p. 36, illustrated; Boys' Life Magazine, The Boy Scouts of America, New York, August 1919, cover; W. Hillcourt, Norman Rockwell's World of Scouting, New York, 1977, pp. 82-83, illustrated; M. Moline, Norman Rockwell Encyclopedia, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1979, pp. 13, 109, fig. 2-42D, illustrated (as Four Scouts Around a Campfire); L.N. Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Vol. II, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, p. 735, no. S466, illustrated (as Straight Talks from the Scoutmaster (Scouts Around Campfire)). HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

Craquelure throughout with a few isolated areas of paint separation, most noticeably in the dark pigments. Under UV examination: original varnish fluoresces; minor scattered dots and dashes of inpaint through center.
Framed Dimensions 34.25 X 26 Inches