Artist:
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
Study for a Landscape Mural (autumn hill scene)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1927
Dimensions:
9 1/8 × 33 3/4 in. (23.2 × 85.7 cm)
Brandywine River Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, 1981
Accession number: 81.32.2
Label Copy:
Little is known about this landscape study, probably for an architectural setting. The original owner of the panels ultimately became the Coca-Cola Company’s fourth chairman of the board; in the 1930s Wyeth did many images advertising the soft drink. Letters descended in the owner’s family suggest that the design was originally planned for a "back-bar" behind a soda fountain, however, no archival material proves the design was executed.
Little is known about this landscape study, probably for an architectural setting. The original owner of the panels ultimately became the Coca-Cola Company’s fourth chairman of the board; in the 1930s Wyeth did many images advertising the soft drink. Letters descended in the owner’s family suggest that the design was originally planned for a "back-bar" behind a soda fountain, however, no archival material proves the design was executed.
Research Number: NCW: 886
ProvenanceHarrison Jones, Atlanta, GA; Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, Atlanta, GA, to 1981
References
Christine B. Podmaniczky, N. C. Wyeth, A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings (London: Scala, 2008), M.39, p. 616, 617
Curatorial RemarksThe original owner of these panels ultimately became the Coca-Cola Company's fourth chairman of the board; letters from family members suggest that the design was intended to be used as a "back-bar" behind a soda fountain, however, there is no archival material to verify actual use (Brandywine River Museum of Art, curatorial files). The design could also have been a border for printed advertising, or intended for room decoration.) Five individual panels comprise the conception and are ordered by a continuation of the cloud design. This image occupies the position between the central and extreme left panels.
Prior to 1992, the canvas support was mounted to hardboard; conservation treatment in 1992 included wax lining and a new stretcher.
Prior to 1992, the canvas support was mounted to hardboard; conservation treatment in 1992 included wax lining and a new stretcher.
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:transparency directly from artwork
Photo Credit:Rick Echelmeyer