Doctor and Doll #1
by Norman Rockwell
Title
Doctor and Doll #1
Artist
Norman Rockwell
Medium
Painting - Painting
Description
Doctor and Doll by Norman Rockwell
Doctor and Doll
March 9, 1929
The medical profession is always treated sympathetically in Norman Rockwell’s work. His doctors make house calls, take the time to chat with patients, and have bedside manners worthy of Lionel Barrymore.
This elderly general practitioner is shown drawing on several decades of experience to break the ice with a nervous child. We can tell that the child has just arrived at the office, for she is still wearing a scarf and mittens. Her face is clouded with apprehension, but the doctor does his best to set her mind at rest by entering her fantasy world and placing his stethoscope to her doll’s chest.
This painting is a good example of what might be called Rockwell’s “old master” style. Many of his covers of this period emphasized two-dimensional design rather than painterly values. Here he falls back on his academic background, and we can be sure that he did so with very good reasons. It may be that he felt that this idiom world reflect the tastes and values of the doctor who, presumably, began his practice in the Victorian age.
Norman Percevel Rockwell (February 3, 1894 - November 8, 1978) was a 20th-century American painter and illustrator. His works enjoy a broad popular appeal in the United States for their reflection of American culture. Rockwell is most famous for the cover illustrations of everyday life he created for The Saturday Evening Post magazine over nearly five decades. Among the best-known of Rockwell's works are the Willie Gillis series, Rosie the Riveter, The Problem We All Live With, Saying Grace, and the Four Freedoms series. He also is noted for his 64-year relationship with the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), during which he produced covers for their publication Boys' Life, calendars, and other illustrations. These works include popular images that reflect the Scout Oath and Scout Law such as The Scoutmaster, A Scout is Reverent, and A Guiding Hand among many others.
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