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"They'll See the Fire at Dundee in Short Dots or Long Dashes"
"They'll See the Fire at Dundee in Short Dots or Long Dashes"
"They'll See the Fire at Dundee in Short Dots or Long Dashes"
(American, 1882 - 1945)

"They'll See the Fire at Dundee in Short Dots or Long Dashes"

oil on canvas
1910
34 x 22 1/8 in. (86.4 x 55.9 cm)
SUPP2000.1961
Collection of the Kolter DeFoor Family
Not on view
It was a short, very stout, and very black negro who stood at attention before Captain Blaise.
It was a short, very stout, and very black negro who stood at attention before Captain Blaise.
N.C. Wyeth
1911
He looked at the boy a long time and fancied he could see some resemblance to the portrait.
He looked at the boy a long time and fancied he could see some resemblance to the portrait.
N.C. Wyeth
1930 / 1931
You Can Be Sure of One Thing, If There Are Fantastic Weapons, They'll Be Heavy
You Can Be Sure of One Thing, If There Are Fantastic Weapons, They'll Be Heavy
John Groth
1953
Plate #11 | And this uncanny object which | Strives awkwardly along to potter | Is Russian. 'Tis the Dot-sko-vich, | Which in plain English means the Dotter.
Plate #11 | And this uncanny object which | Strives awkwardly along to potter | Is Russian. 'Tis the Dot-sko-vich, | Which in plain English means the Dotter.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
On the Sea Wall with John Paul Jones For a long moment Paul Jones gazed out over the crowded shipping, down the long narrow harbor, out to the open water. He whistled dolefully between his teeth
On the Sea Wall with John Paul Jones
For a long moment Paul Jones gazed out over the crowded shipping, down the long narrow harbor, out to the open water. He whistled dolefully between his teeth
N.C. Wyeth
1928
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 Indian Longthought "All night they drum, and never cease until the Sun, the Bloody Hunter, sets the hills on fire"
The Indian Longthought
"All night they drum, and never cease until the Sun, the Bloody Hunter, sets the hills on fire"
N.C. Wyeth
1928
Andy with Fire Engine
Andy with Fire Engine
N.C. Wyeth
1922
The Magic Fire Spell
The Magic Fire Spell
N.C. Wyeth
1928
...Emerging into an opening that appeared to have been formed partly by the ravages of the wind, and partly by those of fire.
...Emerging into an opening that appeared to have been formed partly by the ravages of the wind, and partly by those of fire.
N.C. Wyeth
1925
The lightning blazed out flash upon flash and set the castle on fire
The lightning blazed out flash upon flash and set the castle on fire
N.C. Wyeth
1916
Back and forth across it we went, twisting, straining, holding our strength, each striving to break the grip of the other's fingers on his wrist. I felt his breath upon my face, saw his cold eyes like blue fire burning me.
Back and forth across it we went, twisting, straining, holding our strength, each striving to break the grip of the other's fingers on his wrist. I felt his breath upon my face, saw his cold eyes like blue fire burning me.
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1914