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"When my brother Larry had a chance to come to America . . ."
"When my brother Larry had a chance to come to America . . ."
"When my brother Larry had a chance to come to America . . ."
(American, 1882 - 1945)

"When my brother Larry had a chance to come to America . . ."

Alternate Title(s)
  • Son of His Father
Oil on canvas
1925
30 1/4 × 32 in. (76.8 × 81.3 cm)
SUPP2000.1470
Gerald L. Pearson
Not on view
"My great white brothers," said Chief Santanta, after loading the peace-pipe and passing it to General Sherman, "I welcome you to my camp and to my people!"
"My great white brothers," said Chief Santanta, after loading the peace-pipe and passing it to General Sherman, "I welcome you to my camp and to my people!"
N.C. Wyeth
1916
I ran aft to the clear space abaft the funnel, and there I found the spiggoties shtandin', holdin' a council av war. I fired into the thick av them and had five av them down when that thievin' engineer come sneakin' up behind me and shtruck me on the back av the head wit' a monkey wrench
I ran aft to the clear space abaft the funnel, and there I found the spiggoties shtandin', holdin' a council av war. I fired into the thick av them and had five av them down when that thievin' engineer come sneakin' up behind me and shtruck me on the back av the head wit' a monkey wrench
N.C. Wyeth
1914
My Brother Stimson (Portrait of Stimson Wyeth)
My Brother Stimson (Portrait of Stimson Wyeth)
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1922
"When He comes He will rule over the whole world"
"When He comes He will rule over the whole world"
N.C. Wyeth
1913
I had half seen how he had rested his elbow on the hedge and carried his head to one side when he fired that first shot.
I had half seen how he had rested his elbow on the hedge and carried his head to one side when he fired that first shot.
N.C. Wyeth
1911
When I tried with cracked lips and swollen tongue to babble of what I had witnessed, he called me a liar and threw stones at me so that I had to crawl into a crevice in the rocks to dodge the missiles.
When I tried with cracked lips and swollen tongue to babble of what I had witnessed, he called me a liar and threw stones at me so that I had to crawl into a crevice in the rocks to dodge the missiles.
N.C. Wyeth
1914
A Fighting Chance
A Fighting Chance
N.C. Wyeth
1908 / 1910
"Say Pardner," He Ventured To A Hairy Old Timer On A Pea-Green Landau, "What's The Chance For A Job Around Here?"
"Say Pardner," He Ventured To A Hairy Old Timer On A Pea-Green Landau, "What's The Chance For A Job Around Here?"
N.C. Wyeth
1925
"My son, when will you put this revenge from your heart?"
"My son, when will you put this revenge from your heart?"
N.C. Wyeth
1915
When the moon arose there was silhouetted across its face the dusky figure of a war-bonneted Sioux, rifle at shoulder, aiming at one of our party. Raising my gun I fired, and the brave came crashing down the bank.
When the moon arose there was silhouetted across its face the dusky figure of a war-bonneted Sioux, rifle at shoulder, aiming at one of our party. Raising my gun I fired, and the brave came crashing down the bank.
N.C. Wyeth
1916
"I know what you're thinking of, old General," says Lefty. "Your dream it was to go--when it come your time to go--"
"I know what you're thinking of, old General," says Lefty. "Your dream it was to go--when it come your time to go--"
N.C. Wyeth
1919
Lastly, a little before dawn, a spearman had come staggering to the moat side, pierced by arrows
Lastly, a little before dawn, a spearman had come staggering to the moat side, pierced by arrows
N.C. Wyeth
1916