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First came the bride, a sorry sight, as pale as the winter, clinging to Sir Daniel's arm
First came the bride, a sorry sight, as pale as the winter, clinging to Sir Daniel's arm
First came the bride, a sorry sight, as pale as the winter, clinging to Sir Daniel's arm
(American, 1882 - 1945)

First came the bride, a sorry sight, as pale as the winter, clinging to Sir Daniel's arm

Alternate Title(s)
  • The Wedding
Oil on canvas
1916
40 × 32 in. (101.6 × 81.3 cm)
SUPP2000.796
Private collection, Charleston, SC
Not on view
"Now, mark me, mine host," Sir Daniel said, "follow but mine orders and I shall be your good lord ever"
"Now, mark me, mine host," Sir Daniel said, "follow but mine orders and I shall be your good lord ever"
N.C. Wyeth
1916
The Sea-Serpent and Angelica The huge monster soon came in sight, part of his body appearing above the waves and part concealed
The Sea-Serpent and Angelica The huge monster soon came in sight, part of his body appearing above the waves and part concealed
N.C. Wyeth
1924
For a moment he seemed to be looking right at me. This was my first sight of Bowie Bushyager
For a moment he seemed to be looking right at me. This was my first sight of Bowie Bushyager
N.C. Wyeth
1921
The animal upon which Skiffington cantered forward was a sorry enough spectacle.
The animal upon which Skiffington cantered forward was a sorry enough spectacle.
N.C. Wyeth
1904
When Sir Percival came nigh the brim, and saw the water so boisterous, he doubted to overpass it
When Sir Percival came nigh the brim, and saw the water so boisterous, he doubted to overpass it
N.C. Wyeth
1917
'Genie had grasped Philip's saddle, and was clinging there. "Please! Please!" she begged. "Oh, my god, Philip, he'll kill you!"
'Genie had grasped Philip's saddle, and was clinging there. "Please! Please!" she begged. "Oh, my god, Philip, he'll kill you!"
N.C. Wyeth
1912
Image Not Available for The Fight in the Fore-top At the word three, they poured a volley into the mizzentop; pale, smoke-veiled faces withered away before it, but a volley answered them
The Fight in the Fore-top
At the word three, they poured a volley into the mizzentop; pale, smoke-veiled faces withered away before it, but a volley answered them
N.C. Wyeth
1928
With Eve in London "Well," she said, as if this was the first moment of their meeting, "how have you been, sir?"
With Eve in London
"Well," she said, as if this was the first moment of their meeting, "how have you been, sir?"
N.C. Wyeth
1928
The life-boat pulled away, leaving Randall loyally clinging to the boom of the drifting hulk.
The life-boat pulled away, leaving Randall loyally clinging to the boom of the drifting hulk.
N.C. Wyeth
1923
The pale, moonlit city lay all about us in a ghostly circle. Mosulla and I had never been so close in spirit
The pale, moonlit city lay all about us in a ghostly circle. Mosulla and I had never been so close in spirit
N.C. Wyeth
1923
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
N.C. Wyeth
1938 / 1939
"At first, for some time, I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground"
"At first, for some time, I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground"
N.C. Wyeth
1920