Late 20th Century Professionally Framed Print of the Famous Norman Rockwell Painting Titled "The Runaway"

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This is a professionally framed print of the famous Norman Rockwell painting "The Runaway". The original oil on canvas painting … Read more This is a professionally framed print of the famous Norman Rockwell painting "The Runaway". The original oil on canvas painting appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post on September 20, 1958.

The scene depicts a young boy, who appears to have run away from home with a small bundle tied to a stick, sitting at a diner counter with a friendly police officer and a counter attendant.

Rockwell staged the scene at a real Howard Johnson's restaurant in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, but removed any branding to give it a more general small-town feel.

The painting is considered an iconic image that represents an idealized version of small-town America, community, and the helpful nature of law enforcement. See less