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Norman Rockwell's painting titled 'Sport' appeared on a cover of 'The Saturday Evening Post' in 1939. The original artwork for the cover is missing from a New York storage unit.

$1M Rockwell painting missing from NY storage unit

Catherine Saunders-Watson
Catherine Saunders-Watson
Norman Rockwell's painting titled 'Sport' appeared on a cover of 'The Saturday Evening Post' in 1939. The original artwork for the cover is missing from a New York storage unit.
Norman Rockwell’s painting titled ‘Sport’ appeared on a cover of ‘The Saturday Evening Post’ in 1939. The original artwork for the cover is missing from a New York storage unit.

NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Police Department is investigating after a Norman Rockwell painting was discovered missing from a Queens storage facility.

The 1939 painting recently sold at auction for $1 million. Police say it disappeared last month from Welpak Art Moving and Storage in Ridgewood, Queens.

The work, titled “Sport,” depicts a fisherman wearing a yellow rain jacket and smoking a pipe.

The oil painting was sold at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on May 22nd. Police didn’t identify the owner.

Welpak didn’t immediately return a phone call Wednesday seeking comment. It says on its website that it offers high-quality security and a variety of fine art shipping and climate-controlled services.

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Norman Rockwell's painting titled 'Sport' appeared on a cover of 'The Saturday Evening Post' in 1939. The original artwork for the cover is missing from a New York storage unit.
Norman Rockwell’s painting titled ‘Sport’ appeared on a cover of ‘The Saturday Evening Post’ in 1939. The original artwork for the cover is missing from a New York storage unit.