[4] Walking to Church sold for $3.2 million (including a buyer's premium) at the auctioneers Sotheby's in New York in December 2013.

The sale of the art works was initiated after the conclusion of a legal disagreement between Stuart's sons.

Stuart's sons could no longer afford the insurance and upkeep of the paintings by the time of their 2013 sale.

[3] The oldest brother, Ken Jr., was subsequently sued by William and Jonathan, who claimed that he had forced their father to sign papers so could gain control of his fortune.

[3] The owner of The Saturday Evening Post, Curtis Publishing, who retain reproduction rights to Rockwell's artworks, also unsuccessfully attempted to claim ownership of the paintings.