Artist:
attributed to N. C. Wyeth
untitled (man forking hay)
Medium: Gouache on paper or artist's board
Date: Prior to 1902
Dimensions:
approximately 11 x 9 in. (27.9 x 22.8 cm)
Private collection
Accession number: SUPP2000.2233
Research Number: NCW: 2233
InscribedLower right: Wyeth / Sketch; on reverse, label of Haley & Steele Gallery, Newbury St., Boston
ProvenancePrivate collection, Cannaan, NH; (Charles H. Sprague, Claremont, NH); (Ebay sale Marcy 30, 1999)
Curatorial RemarksThe technique and signature of the present work are stylistically consistent with other drawings from Wyeth's early years, that is, prior to his joining the Howard Pyle School of Art. Although the figure cannot be linked specifically with other drawings, farm scenes and vignettes depicting rural life were favorite subjects of the artist during this period.
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:photography from artwork (Brandywine River Museum files)