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The last hope
The last hope
The last hope
(American, 1882 - 1945)

The last hope

Alternate Title(s)
  • The Survivors; The Last of the Mysterious Island
Oil on canvas
1918
40 × 31 in. (101.6 × 78.7 cm)
SUPP2000.494
Collection of Joel and Suzanne Sugg
Not on view
Portrait of Hope Elizabeth Robinson
Portrait of Hope Elizabeth Robinson
N.C. Wyeth
1922
When temptation came, and Adam and Eve fell out of the their sinless and virtueless Eden, they began to be worth while. They fell from innocence into manhood and womanhood. They fell from shiftlessness into work. They fell from a drifting irresponsibility into worry and trouble and despair, but also into ambition and courage and hope
When temptation came, and Adam and Eve fell out of the their sinless and virtueless Eden, they began to be worth while. They fell from innocence into manhood and womanhood. They fell from shiftlessness into work. They fell from a drifting irresponsibility into worry and trouble and despair, but also into ambition and courage and hope
N.C. Wyeth
1928
"We must hope for the best," Miss Luella faltered
"We must hope for the best," Miss Luella faltered
N.C. Wyeth
1905
Plate #7 | Next with his throat within a noose | (Let's hope that it will choke him later) | Appears without the least excuse | The sanguinary Growl-i-gator.
Plate #7 | Next with his throat within a noose | (Let's hope that it will choke him later) | Appears without the least excuse | The sanguinary Growl-i-gator.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Al Hirschfeld
1940s
Plate #23 | And further still, to dash his hopes, | He saw audaciously advancing | Three Plantain Mountain Kick-e-lopes, | Whose specialty is tight-rope dancing.
Plate #23 | And further still, to dash his hopes, | He saw audaciously advancing | Three Plantain Mountain Kick-e-lopes, | Whose specialty is tight-rope dancing.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
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
We all listened breathless even after the last chord of it had ceased to throb.
We all listened breathless even after the last chord of it had ceased to throb.
N.C. Wyeth
1913
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
Alleyne Fights on the Banks of the Garonne Back and back gave Tranter, ever seeking time for a last cut. On and on came Alleyne.
Alleyne Fights on the Banks of the Garonne
Back and back gave Tranter, ever seeking time for a last cut. On and on came Alleyne.
N.C. Wyeth
1922
The Last of the Mohicans, title page illustration (view of Fort William Henry)
The Last of the Mohicans, title page illustration (view of Fort William Henry)
N.C. Wyeth
1919
Custer's Last Stand
Custer's Last Stand
N.C. Wyeth
1930