Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978). A grouping of 50 lithograph posters after his original illustration titled "An Audience of One", published in the Ladies' Home Journal, December 1938. All unused and found in original shipping package mailed to Thomas Rockwell. The following information from the "Illustrated Gallery": "An Audience of One accompanied a short story in the magazine chronicling a grandfather surprising his family dressed as Santa Claus. Rockwell showcases two quintessential—yet diametrically converse—reactions to meeting such a monumental figure of childhood imagination. The young boy in front looks up in awe; the child in the back hides behind his mother, slightly afraid of meeting Santa; the woman, holding gifts, acts as a formal divide between these two opposite responses to such an iconic moment of American youth.To complement this story, Rockwell likely used his wife Mary Rhodes and two older sons Jarvis and Thomas as models for his painting.". Provenance: From the Gail and Thomas Rockwell collection, Lagrangeville NY.