MEAD SHAEFFER (American 1898 - 1980) Christmas,
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MEAD SCHAEFFER (American 1898 - 1980) Christmas, 1776, the American Magazine illustration, January 1940 Oil on canvas 28 x 38 in. Initialed lower left This illustration was featured in Beverly Smith's story, Christmas, 1776, in the January 1940 issue of The American Magazine This was an important day in history because there was hope, after a long battle, for the successful completion of the war by George Washington, and so the Red and Blue Coats together, celebrating. The women models in this painting were said to be Mead's wife, Elizabeth, standing, and Mary Rockwell, Norman Rockwell's wife, seated. PROVENANCE: This painting was given to our consignor in the late sixties-early seventies by her husband's Aunt, whose husband taught at Castleton College. The Aunt served as a dormitory mother while Mead Schaeffer's daughter was a student staying in the dormitory. When Schaeffer's daughter graduated, she gave the painting to the Aunt, and she enjoyed it until retirement and a subsequent move to Connecticut, where they had no room to hang the painting. Our consignor had always admired this piece and so it was given to her. Condition Report: This piece has been framed to an overall size of 32 x 41.5 in., and other than some very minor paint cracking in the upper middle area, the art is in Excellent condition. Shipping: Flat Material, Large (view shipping information) Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 100-110 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 22.50% Buyer's Premium with a $9 minimum Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Auctions. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:88289 Winning Notification and Billing: After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Auctions, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Second Chance Offers: Heritage does not make Second Chance Offers. Once our auction ends, if you receive a Second Chance Offer to buy this item DO NOT accept the offer. Please forward any Second Chance offer emails received on one of our auctions to eBay's Safe Harbor Department. This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works
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MEAD SHAEFFER (American 1898 - 1980) Christmas,
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