Artist:
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
Straight in front of the Squire gathered the Turners about Melissa and Chad and Jack as a centre.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1930 / 1931
Dimensions:
34 × 25 1/4 in. (86.4 × 64.1 cm)
Private collection, PA
Accession number: SUPP2000.1249
Research Number: NCW: 1249
InscribedUpper left: N. C. WYETH (underlined)
ProvenanceThe artist; Mrs. N. C. Wyeth (and with Knoedler's, New York, NY, 1956 - 1968, no. 54847); Carolyn Wyeth; (Helen T. Valloti, 1994)
Exhibition HistoryNew York, NY, 1957, no. 67; Lubbock, TX, 1959, no. 14
References
Richard Layton, "Inventory of Paintings in the Wyeth Studio, 1950," unpublished, Wyeth Family Archives, p. 33; Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen, Jr., N. C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals (New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1972), p. 205; Christine B. Podmaniczky, N. C. Wyeth, A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings (London: Scala, 2008), I.1157, p. 533
Curatorial RemarksThe N. C. Wyeth House/Studio library includes a 1903 edition of this title (NCWS.95.655), illustrated by F. C. Yohn. The copy contains notations Wyeth made as he planned his own edition. The Brandywine River Museum holds an archival photograph of the painting inscribed on the reverse in the artist's hand: A Dogs Trial in Kentucky / oil -- 25-36 / N.C.W. / Scribners.
This book was not intended as one of the holiday gift books that Wyeth had done earlier for Scribner's. A letter to the artist from Arthur H. Scribner (Aug. 27, 1930), makes it clear that the publishers hoped to have this book out in May or June, 1931 (Scribner's Archives, Princeton University Library).
This book was not intended as one of the holiday gift books that Wyeth had done earlier for Scribner's. A letter to the artist from Arthur H. Scribner (Aug. 27, 1930), makes it clear that the publishers hoped to have this book out in May or June, 1931 (Scribner's Archives, Princeton University Library).
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:1. digital photography directly from painting; 2. b/w photography directly from painting
Photo Credit:1. Photo courtesy of owner; 2. Photographer unknown (archival photos, N. C. Wyeth Collection, Brandywine River Museum Library)