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Norman Rockwell, Before the Shot, 1958, oil on canvas© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Before the Shot

Norman Rockwell (American, 1894–1978) · 1958

$4,700,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £3,660,151≈ €4,273,893

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed “Norman Rockwell” lower center
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
29 x 27 in. (73.5 x 68.5 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th C. & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010719)
Date
November 14, 2019
Location
New York
Lot
8
Estimate
$2,500,000 – $4,500,000 (≈ £1,946,889 – £3,504,400) (≈ €2,273,347 – €4,092,025)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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