Oil Painting by Alf. R. Becker

Object/Artifact

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American Sign Museum

Name/Title

Oil Painting by Alf. R. Becker

Entry/Object ID

2010.0010.0001

Description

Oil painting by Alf R. Becker from a popular Norman Rockwell theme featuring a young bog outside a window advertising 'Puppies $15.00'. This particular image was painted by Alf R. Becker in the 1950s for his friend, John L. McCarthy, former vice president of the Iron Workers Union.  McCarthy was a longtime resident of St. Louis and was born in East St. Louis in 1904.

Collection

Permanent Collection

Category

Sign Artwork or Sketches

Made/Created

Artist

Alf Becker

Time Period

1950 - 1959

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom right front

Transcription

Alf. R. Becker

Material/Technique

Painted

Dimensions

Height

35 in

Width

22 in

Depth

1 in

Location

Category

Exhibit