But Sir Henry never stopped. He kept right on. When he reached the top step he braced his foot on it and gave a mighty spring and caught the Greaser around the waist and swung him clean out of the saddle.

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Artist:

N.C. Wyeth

(American, 1882 - 1945)

But Sir Henry never stopped. He kept right on. When he reached the top step he braced his foot on it and gave a mighty spring and caught the Greaser around the waist and swung him clean out of the saddle.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Date: 1912

Dimensions:

40 × 30 1/4 in. (101.6 × 76.8 cm)

Private collection

Accession number: SUPP2000.1096

Research Number: NCW: 1096

InscribedLower right: N. C. WYETH (underlined); all four stretcher keys are marked: PATd. / FEB. 13 / 1883 / JUNE 16 / 1885 / A. D. S.; partial label adhered to reverse of frame: L. EDENBERG, / MANUFACTURER OF / PICTURE FRAMES / Wholesale and Retail / 197 Sixth Aven. ? Bet. 13th & 14th Sts. / NEW YORK

ProvenanceThe artist; gift to William and Eleanora Smith Armstead, Feb. 1914

References Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen, Jr., N. C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals (New York: Crown Publishers, 1972), p. 255; Christine B. Podmaniczky, N. C. Wyeth, A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings (London: Scala, 2008), I.420, p. 254

Curatorial RemarksThe vignette-style reproduction included lettering above the image ("Sir Henry's") and on the building between the door and window ("SODA POP").

Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:1. Digital photography directly from artwork; 2. Digital scan from printed source (Brandywine River Museum library, tear sheet)

Photo Credit:1. David Schwartz, Camera & Palette, Inc., 10/2006; 2. staff, Brandywine River Museum library

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But Sir Henry never stopped. He kept right on. When he reached the top step he braced his foot on it and gave a mighty spring and caught the Greaser around the waist and swung him clean out of the saddle.

N.C. Wyeth

But Sir Henry never stopped. He kept right on. When he reached the top step he braced his foot on it and gave a mighty spring and caught the Greaser around the waist and swung him clean out of the saddle.