Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978) Come and Get It!, 1970 Oil on canvas 37-1/2 x 31 inches (95.2 x 78.7 cm) Signed lower left: Norman / Rockwell Property from the BSA Settlement Trust, Sold for the Benefit of Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse LITERATURE: Boy Scouts of America Calendar, Brown & Bigelow Co., Saint Paul, Minnesota, 1970, n.p., illustrated; Scouting Magazine, The Boy Scouts of America, January-February 1970, cover; W. Hillcourt, Norman Rockwell's World of Scouting, New York, 1977, pp. 133-34 illustrated; M. Moline, Norman Rockwell Encyclopedia, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1979, p. 231; L.N. Moffatt, Norman Rockwell: A Definitive Catalogue, Vol. I, Stockbridge, Massachusetts, 1986, p. 289, no. A91, illustrated; J. Csatari, Norman Rockwell's Boy Scouts of America, New York, 2009, pp. 96-97, illustrated. Norman Rockwell's Come and Get It! captures a moment of camaraderie within the Boy Scouts of America—a lively and carefully orchestrated scene promoting the spirit of outdoor life. Set along the edge of a quiet woodland lake, the composition is animated by a group of Scouts engaged in campsite activities and at center Scouts prepare a meal for their fellow campers. The young Scout kneels over the steaming pot, with a salt shaker in his hand he offers a taste to an older Scout who is recruited to assess his seasoning. A nearby Scouts assist in gathering wood tending to the fire that prepares their meal. In the background another troop arrives on the scene and their presence across the river extends the narrative beyond the immediate foreground and reinforcing the sense of community. The differing neckerchief colors distinguish separate troops within the scene—red neckties decorate the troops in the distance, while the troop in foreground wear yellow neckties fastened with pins shaped in the official Boy Scouts of American fleur-de-lis insignia. Rockwell focuses on the shared experience of outdoor play, cooking, and cooperation which formed the foundation of Scouting life. The painting reflects Rockwell's broader interest in depicting Scouting as a process of learning through doing, where practical skills are inseparable from social development and leadership. The scene expresses a sense of raucous enthusiasm, memorializing the formative experiences that contribute to the development of each Scout who joins the program. In this way, Come and Get It! stands as a late and confident expression of Rockwell's enduring vision of Scouting, one that celebrates cooperation, independence, and the formative value of shared experience in the natural world. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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Framed Dimensions 41 X 35 Inches