Artist:
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
"Why, This Map is Invaluable. What is Your Name, My Boy?"
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1907
Dimensions:
34 × 38 in. (86.4 × 96.5 cm)
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Collection
Accession number: SUPP2000.1708
Research Number: NCW: 1708
InscribedLower right: N. C. WYETH (underlined) / -- 07; inscribed on stretcher member: "A Christmas Venture" December 1907
Provenance(Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, PA, 1955); J. M. Hobson, Philadelphia, PA, and descended in family to private collection, NH; (Christie's, New York, NY, May 25, 2000, lot no. 80); MBNA America, Wilmington, DE, 2000 - 2005
Exhibition HistoryParis, Mona Bismarck Foundation, "The Wyeths, Trois generations d'artistes americains," Nov. 10, 2011- Feb. 12, 2012, illus. in color, p. 69; Portland, OR, Portland Museum of Art, "The Wyeths: Three Generations, Works form the Bank of America Collection," Oct. 7, 2017-Jan. 28, 2018;
References
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen, Jr., N. C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations, and Murals (New York: Crown Publishers, 1972), p. 261; Christine B. Podmaniczky, N. C. Wyeth, A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings (London: Scala, 2008), I.177, p. 163
Curatorial RemarksRegarding this painting, the artist wrote "Last week I delivered a second picture to the Ladies' Home Journal to their great satisfaction. Harrison Morris, a man broadly known in art circles is the "art manager" of the Home Journal under tremendous salary. He was for 12 years Manager of the Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia and on all the jurys (sic) who select pictures for the annual exhibitions. He has taken quite a decided interest in my work seemingly and is anxious to see me go ahead" (NCW to Henriette Zirngiebel Wyeth, Oct. 20, 1907, Wyeth Family Archives).
The painting was reproduced in vignette style, and the current signature does not correspond to the signature that appears in the lower right of the reproduction.
The painting was reproduced in vignette style, and the current signature does not correspond to the signature that appears in the lower right of the reproduction.
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:transparency directly from painting
Photo Credit:Courtesy of owner, 2005