Bidspirit auction | Gorham Norman Rockwell Triple Self

Gorham Norman Rockwell Triple Self Portrait Limited Edition Porcelain Figurine - A hand-painted porcelain figurine titled Self-Portrait, manufactured by Gorham and inspired by Norman Rockwells February 13, 1960 cover illustration for the Saturday Evening Post. The piece depicts the artist Norman Rockwell seated on a wooden stool from a rear perspective as he paints his likeness onto a canvas. He is shown wearing a blue shirt and white trousers, looking into a gold-toned mirror topped with a federal-style eagle. The canvas displays a large sketch of a younger Rockwell alongside reference drawings of self-portraits by Durer, Rembrandt, Picasso, and Van Gogh. The wooden-textured base includes a side table with a water glass and paint tube, a bucket containing discarded rags, and several loose paintbrushes. The underside of the base features gold-toned printed text identifying the title, the Saturday Evening Post inspiration date, the manufacturer Gift World of Gorham, a 1978 copyright, and the limited edition status. The lot includes the original blue manufacturer box with white printed lettering. Height: 8.75 inches Base Width: 7.5 inches Base Depth: 5.25 inches.