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Norman Rockwell Model

Malinda Pelham Murphy

Daughter of Rockwell’s photographer Gene Pelham

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1946 painting “The babysitter” Melinda as the crying infant, Lucille Holton is the baby sitter.

To make Melinda cry for the pose they stuck her feet with pins! The actual pin is in the painting in the diaper that’s hanging over the chair.

 

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Tv ad from Rockwell in December 9, 1950 issue of Saturday Evening Post.

Malinda in Du Mont TV Ad
Norman Rockwell
December 9, 1950

Rockwell and Malinda pose as if they were in a church pew

 

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