Illustrations by the iconic artist spotted in a West Wing hallway have led to a bitter legal brawl.
March 16, 2023 / 4:16 PMOne of Norman Rockwell's most iconic paintings is of a happy family gathered for Thanksgiving dinner. Now, a family feud has spurred a legal brawl after one of its members spotted original drawings by the artist hanging in the White House on a 2017 television program — artwork that he believed he owned.
Artist Norman Rockwell depicted scenes at the White House in a series of 1943 illustrations titled,"So You Want to See the President." Now, a lawsuit alleges that a descendant of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's press secretary hid the illustrations at the White House in order to"launder" the art and gain sole ownership.While watching a 2017 television interview of former President Donald Trump, Thomas A.
— although it's unlikely the disputed pieces would fetch anything close, given they are sketches and drawings. The artwork was supposed to be kept at the home of Thomas A. Early's sister, Helen Early Elam, where the family had agreed it should be stored, the lawsuit alleges. After watching a 2017 TV program, Thomas A. Early had"promptly notified" the White House curator that he was a one-third owner of the Rockwells and that he intended his stake to be inherited by his children upon his death, the lawsuit states.
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