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N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
"You have used Carter Hall to further your personal ambitions"
Oil on canvas
1903
dimensions unavailable
SUPP2000.2401
known by reproduction only
Not on view
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The Three Knights
"It is very fitting," said Chandos, "that we should be companions, Nigel, for since you have tied up one of your eyes, we have but a pair between us."
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
N.C. Wyeth
1928
Dr. Clapton
He ventured no further remark, but stood there blinking and vaguely smiling
N.C. Wyeth
1928
"God's light! I'll question him: ay, and wring an answer from him if I have to put a length of whipcord round his temples! Now go your way," the governor informed him
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1928
"Do you mean that you do not care--that you do not hate and despise me? I have never known a woman like you. I have never believed that there were such women."
N.C. Wyeth
1925
"My son, when will you put this revenge from your heart?"
N.C. Wyeth
1915
"I came to see you about that ditch of yours, Chisholm"
N.C. Wyeth
1908
"The plan is to have your cavalry cut a hole through the Confederate lines, and for me to slip through it . . . put me across to-night and I'll be in Richmond day after to-morrow"
N.C. Wyeth
1912
"Here they used to sit in the shade through a long lazy summer's day, talking listlessly over village gossip or telling endless sleepy stories about nothing."
N.C. Wyeth
1921
Jim Bridger was Little Used to the Phenomena of Towns and Cities.
N.C. Wyeth
1905
You Shall Have Homes
N.C. Wyeth
1928
Robin Wrestles Will Stuteley at Gamewell
"Catch him by the middle," he shouted. "Now you have him, lording, fairly. Throw him prettily!" And sure enough Stuteley came down.
N.C. Wyeth
1917