Artist:
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
A Cloud Of Dust Poured Over Him, He Lashed Down Wildly. After That There Was Nothing But Spinning Haze In Which He and His Saddle Rocked and Spun....
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: 1925
Dimensions:
32 × 32 in. (81.3 × 81.3 cm)
Private collection
Accession number: SUPP2000.2474
Research Number: NCW: 2474
InscribedBill Bancroft from N. C. Wyeth
ProvenanceThe artist gave this painting to a 12 year-old visitor to his studio about 1927; descended in family; (with American Illustrators Gallery, New York, NY, 2009-2013);
References
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen, Jr., N. C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals (New York: Crown Publishers, 1972), p. 265; Christine B. Podmaniczky, N. C. Wyeth, A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings (London: Scala, 2008), I.1029, p. 489
Curatorial RemarksThis is one of two canvases that composed a complete illustration on a double page spread. The left side of the image (NCW 635) was noted in a 1950 inventory of paintings in the artist's studio and descended to Carolyn Wyeth, but the artist gave this side to a visitor to his studio, a twelve year old aspiring cowboy.
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:1. digital scan from printed image (Brandywine River Museum library); 2. appearance of image as originally printed in double page spread, with NCW 635 (Brandywine River Museum library)
Photo Credit:1. web: BRM staff; hardcover: Rick Echelmeyer; 2. BRM staff