NORMAN ROCKWELL - DOCUMENT SIGNED 05/06/1937 - HFSID 46349

NORMAN ROCKWELL
Rockwell signed this document in 1937 in order to set up monthly payments from his life insurance for his wife and three sons should he die
Document signed "Norman Rockwell". Also signed by two representatives of The Travelers Insurance Company. 1 page, 8¾x11¾. Hartford, Connecticut, April 26, 1937. Rockwell signed this in order to set monthly payments of $230 from his life insurance policy no. 1874445, if he should die, at an annual premium of $221.95. His wife Mary was designated the beneficiary in this document. His three sons Jarvis, Thomas and Peter were designated as secondary beneficiaries, in the event of Mary's death. American artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) is best known for his realistic and humorous scenes of small town life in America. He painted over 300 covers for the "Saturday Evening Post" from 1916 to 1965 after beginning his career at age 18 as an illustrator for "Boy's Life". His art, drawn with attention to detail, had an air of simplicity and sentimentality. Rockwell's popularity grew because his art seemed to be, for everyday Americans, a mirror-image of real life. His subjects ranged from American presidents to Mark Twain characters to the man who delivered his mail. Rockwell's work was also published in several other magazines and on numerous calendars, and his paintings portraying "The Four Freedoms" were distributed as morale-builders and to promote the sale of Victory Bonds during WWII. Rockwell published his autobiography, Norman Rockwell, My Adventures as an Illustrator, in 1960. Lightly toned. Two tears at the top of the page. Five horizontal folds on page. Carbon copy marks at top of page. Staple holes in upper left corner. Otherwise in fine condition.