Now he knew--the gods had reserved her for him! He leaped at her like a lion, shouting: "I too have found what I wanted--my share of the wealth of Asia!"

Artist:

N.C. Wyeth

(American, 1882 - 1945)

Now he knew--the gods had reserved her for him! He leaped at her like a lion, shouting: "I too have found what I wanted--my share of the wealth of Asia!"

Date: 1931

Dimensions:

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known by reproduction only

Accession number: SUPP2000.1881

Research Number: NCW: 1881

InscribedLower right of right side of image: N. C. WYETH (underlined, from illustration)

References Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen, Jr., N. C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals (New York: Crown Publishers, 1972), p. 271; Christine B. Podmaniczky, N. C. Wyeth, A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings (London: Scala, 2008), I.1183, p. 540

Curatorial RemarksThis illustration was printed across two pages, and it is not clear if the actual art work was done on two canvases or one.

Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:Photography from print source (Brandywine River Museum library, tear sheet)

Photo Credit:Rick Echelmeyer, 8/2004

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Now he knew--the gods had reserved her for him! He leaped at her like a lion, shouting: "I too have found what I wanted--my share of the wealth of Asia!"

N.C. Wyeth

Now he knew--the gods had reserved her for him! He leaped at her like a lion, shouting: "I too have found what I wanted--my share of the wealth of Asia!"