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Oliver Kemp
(American, 1876 - 1934)
Taken by Surprise
Oil on canvas laid down on board
1905
18 × 27 1/16 in. (45.7 × 68.7 cm)
86.4.1
Purchased with Museum funds, 1986
Not on view
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West Front of St. Paul's from Ludgate Hill
Joseph Pennell
1887
unidentified (train of wagons pulled by 4 horses across dusty desert)
N.C. Wyeth
1907
Time! And He Still Comes Up Smiling
Oliver Herford
1891
"At first, for some time, I was not able to answer him one word; but as he had taken me in his arms, I held fast by him, or I should have fallen to the ground"
N.C. Wyeth
1920
Captives When the pilot chosen for the task of guiding the canoe had taken his station, the whole band plunged again into the river, the vessel glided down the current and in a few moments the captives found themselves on the south bank of the stream.
N.C. Wyeth
1919
Untitled (horse eating out of bucket; verso, horse head profile)
N.C. Wyeth
Prior to 1902
untitled (study of a woman in peasant costume wearing clogs)
N.C. Wyeth
1900 / 1901
untitled (study of a lady in fancy dress, seated)
N.C. Wyeth
1900 / 1901
untitled (study of a male figure)
N.C. Wyeth
ca. 1900
untitled (study, bust of an African American man)
N.C. Wyeth
1900 / 1901
untitled (study of woman in kimono)
N.C. Wyeth
Prior to 1902
studies for "Peace"
N.C. Wyeth
prior to 1902
