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A little after midnight, Jesus and his disciples came down the stair and went out. Mark got up and followed. He had heard rumors of plots and schemes, and he was curious to know what would happen next
A little after midnight, Jesus and his disciples came down the stair and went out. Mark got up and followed. He had heard rumors of plots and schemes, and he was curious to know what would happen next
A little after midnight, Jesus and his disciples came down the stair and went out. Mark got up and followed. He had heard rumors of plots and schemes, and he was curious to know what would happen next
(American, 1882 - 1945)

A little after midnight, Jesus and his disciples came down the stair and went out. Mark got up and followed. He had heard rumors of plots and schemes, and he was curious to know what would happen next

Alternate Title(s)
  • Mark; The Boy Mark; The Boy Who First Wrote the Story of Jesus
Oil on canvas
1929
43 × 32 in. (109.2 × 81.3 cm)
SUPP2000.883
Kirk in the Hills, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Gift of an anonymous Trustee, 1959
Not on view
He heard her sob her way up-stairs
He heard her sob her way up-stairs
N.C. Wyeth
1905
I turned cold as I thought of her playing with her doll while I had been out on the prairie laying poison plots against her innocence, her trust in me
I turned cold as I thought of her playing with her doll while I had been out on the prairie laying poison plots against her innocence, her trust in me
N.C. Wyeth
1921
Image Not Available for Jesus lived the life of a Galilean boy. He went to the village school, which was kept in the local synagogue by a local rabbi. He learned the clumsy letters of the Hebrew alphabet according to current methods of instruction
Jesus lived the life of a Galilean boy. He went to the village school, which was kept in the local synagogue by a local rabbi. He learned the clumsy letters of the Hebrew alphabet according to current methods of instruction
N.C. Wyeth
1929
A boy spoke. "The camels the wise men rode -- what color were they?" Jesus smiled, remembering that this was the question he, himself, had asked in Nazareth
A boy spoke. "The camels the wise men rode -- what color were they?" Jesus smiled, remembering that this was the question he, himself, had asked in Nazareth
N.C. Wyeth
1931
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
Plate #31 | Best hasten to cover up your eyes | In case you happen to be scary, | For doubtless it would be unwise | To see the furious Gyro-dary.
Plate #31 | Best hasten to cover up your eyes | In case you happen to be scary, | For doubtless it would be unwise | To see the furious Gyro-dary.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
Think What Might Happen if It Was Not Protected by Those Hills!
Think What Might Happen if It Was Not Protected by Those Hills!
N.C. Wyeth
1913
Age grows calculating, but youth is spendthrift in its generosity. Even if the boy trudged home hungry, he intended that Jesus should be fed. He gave his evening meal to the Master
Age grows calculating, but youth is spendthrift in its generosity. Even if the boy trudged home hungry, he intended that Jesus should be fed. He gave his evening meal to the Master
N.C. Wyeth
1929
He turned over and crawled around back of the bush, trying to make a wide circle around the fire. The bullets followed him
He turned over and crawled around back of the bush, trying to make a wide circle around the fire. The bullets followed him
N.C. Wyeth
1912
Johnny's Defeat at the Dock He supported Johnny down the lane, the others followed, called out obscenities at Johnny in low malignant tones
Johnny's Defeat at the Dock
He supported Johnny down the lane, the others followed, called out obscenities at Johnny in low malignant tones
N.C. Wyeth
1928
The Torrent in the Valley of Glencoe I had scarce time to measure the distance or to understand the peril before I had followed him, and he had caught and stopped me
The Torrent in the Valley of Glencoe
I had scarce time to measure the distance or to understand the peril before I had followed him, and he had caught and stopped me
N.C. Wyeth
1913
"I remember," writes Buffalo Bill, "the next day father began trading with the Indians, who were so pleased over the bargins we offered that they sent their friends back to us after they cantered away."
"I remember," writes Buffalo Bill, "the next day father began trading with the Indians, who were so pleased over the bargins we offered that they sent their friends back to us after they cantered away."
N.C. Wyeth
1916