Artist:
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
"The Princess of the Dawn," figure study
Medium: Graphite on paper
Date: 1900
Dimensions:
10 × 7 13/16 in. (25.4 × 19.8 cm)
The Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection
Accession number: SUPP2000.2246.297
Research Number: NCW: 2246.297
Inscribed
ProvenanceN. C. Wyeth; descended in family
Curatorial RemarksThis drawing is related to two drawings held by the Brandywine River Museum, NCW 729 (96.1.74) and NCW 1571 (96.1.75). NCW 2246.290-297 are also related to one of Wyeth's earliest known commissions, published in "The Banner of Light," a spiritualist newspaper printed in Boston. Wyeth's work for the Banner of Light was noted by his mother in a letter to Alfretta Archibald, Dec. 31, 1900 (Brandywine River Museum Library).
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:b/w photography directly from artwork
Photo Credit:Rick Echelmeyer