Frolic

2016

46 × 36 in. (116.8 × 91.4 cm)

2018.1

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. in honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art, 2018

Not on view

In this exuberantly handled painting, Jamie Wyeth honors his close friend, George A. “Frolic” Weymouth (1936-2016). Weymouth was one of the founding board members of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art and its chairman for almost fifty years. Working with a variety of media, textures, and colors, Wyeth presents Weymouth driving four horses, all rendered so loosely that some areas of canvas are visible. Together with the vigorous, animated brushwork of the background—in vibrant green and yellow hues denoting the first signs of spring—Wyeth not only creates an impression of the carriage’s swift movement through the landscape, but draws attention to Weymouth’s richly hued face and steely concentration.