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"- and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea"
"- and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea"
"- and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea"
(American, 1882 - 1945)

"- and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea"

Oil on canvas
1920
40 3/4 × 30 1/4 in. (103.5 × 76.8 cm)
SUPP2000.1237
The Phyllis and Jamie Wyeth Collection
Not on view
At Queen's Ferry And the spirit of all that I beheld put me in thoughts of far voyages and foreign places
At Queen's Ferry
And the spirit of all that I beheld put me in thoughts of far voyages and foreign places
N.C. Wyeth
1913
The gentleman, young and fair and good to look upon, took in the situation at a glance.
The gentleman, young and fair and good to look upon, took in the situation at a glance.
N.C. Wyeth
1928
The little cockle dipped into the swell and staggered under every gust of wind
The little cockle dipped into the swell and staggered under every gust of wind
N.C. Wyeth
1916
While the soldiers pressed for a closer view, and a thrill of expectancy ran through them all, Jehoiada led Joash out from behind the pillar. A trembling little fellow, a wondering, wide-eyed lad, but a son of the line of David, every inch a king!
While the soldiers pressed for a closer view, and a thrill of expectancy ran through them all, Jehoiada led Joash out from behind the pillar. A trembling little fellow, a wondering, wide-eyed lad, but a son of the line of David, every inch a king!
N.C. Wyeth
1929
Eight Commandment: Don’t steal; thou’lt never thus compete successfully in business; cheat
Eight Commandment: Don’t steal; thou’lt never thus compete successfully in business; cheat
Peter Paone
1963
Little John Fights with the Cook in the Sheriff's House At last he made a dart upon Roger and the chase grew furious. Dishes, plates, covers, pots and pans--all that came in the way of them went flying.
Little John Fights with the Cook in the Sheriff's House
At last he made a dart upon Roger and the chase grew furious. Dishes, plates, covers, pots and pans--all that came in the way of them went flying.
N.C. Wyeth
1917
"In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--"
"In the morning I took the Bible; and beginning at the New Testament, I began seriously to read it--"
N.C. Wyeth
1920
"Quiscanto vascamo mirajjar," which is Yunzano for "I am satisfied, I can now die happy."
"Quiscanto vascamo mirajjar," which is Yunzano for "I am satisfied, I can now die happy."
N.C. Wyeth
1915
John Rucker had become the dark cloud in my life. I think now that I was afraid of him because my mother was
John Rucker had become the dark cloud in my life. I think now that I was afraid of him because my mother was
N.C. Wyeth
1921
"I've promised you I would. I will promise every time you ask me."
"I've promised you I would. I will promise every time you ask me."
N.C. Wyeth
1915
The last morning Rowena came to my fire and, snatching the spider from me, took the job off my hands, baking the cakes while I ate
The last morning Rowena came to my fire and, snatching the spider from me, took the job off my hands, baking the cakes while I ate
N.C. Wyeth
1921
The Blind Beggar on the Isle of Mull In about half an hour of walk, I over took a great, ragged man, moving pretty fast but feeling before him with a staff
The Blind Beggar on the Isle of Mull
In about half an hour of walk, I over took a great, ragged man, moving pretty fast but feeling before him with a staff
N.C. Wyeth
1913