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The Sea-Spider
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caption: Image as it appeared in Collier's Weekly, vol. 55, no. 18 (July 17, 1915), p. 17 (Bran…
caption: Adaptation of image as it appeared on the cover of Collier's Weekly, July 17, 1915 (Br…
The Sea-Spider
The Sea-Spider
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caption: Image as it appeared in Collier's Weekly, vol. 55, no. 18 (July 17, 1915), p. 17 (Bran…
caption: Adaptation of image as it appeared on the cover of Collier's Weekly, July 17, 1915 (Br…
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)

The Sea-Spider

Alternate Title(s)
  • They said that Stannard sat on that lonely island like a bloated spider, watching the yellow current that tore past Blerveaux Light and carried doomed vessels down to the Isle of Lost Ships.
Oil on canvas
1914
39 1/2 × 31 1/2 in. (100.3 × 80 cm)
SUPP2000.570
Private collection
Not on view
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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
Glory of the Seas
Glory of the Seas
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1933
The Sounding Sea
The Sounding Sea
N.C. Wyeth
1934
Beyond Uncharted Seas Columbus Finds a New World
Beyond Uncharted Seas Columbus Finds a New World
N.C. Wyeth
1927
Captain Flood
Never had time to follow Scripteh much, what with following the sea.  But I respects a man that does
Captain Flood
Never had time to follow Scripteh much, what with following the sea. But I respects a man that does
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1928
"- and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea"
"- and thus I every now and then took a little voyage upon the sea"
N.C. Wyeth
1920
Eager, with tearful eyes, to say farewell to the Mayflower, homeward bound o'er the sea, and leaving them here in the desert
Eager, with tearful eyes, to say farewell to the Mayflower, homeward bound o'er the sea, and leaving them here in the desert
N.C. Wyeth
1920
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
Proteus, the Old Man of the Sea
Proteus, the Old Man of the Sea
N.C. Wyeth
1929
Sea Gulls
Sea Gulls
N.C. Wyeth
1938
Sea Monster
Sea Monster
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1922
Above the sea of round, shiny backs the thin loops swirled and shot into volumes of dust.
Above the sea of round, shiny backs the thin loops swirled and shot into volumes of dust.
N.C. Wyeth
1905

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