Artist:
attributed to N. C. Wyeth
Going to Church, outline of composition drawing
Medium: Graphite on tracing tissue, adhered to heavy paper wtih cellophane tape
Date: 1941
Dimensions:
13 1/4 × 28 3/8 in. (33.7 × 72.1 cm)
Brandywine River Museum of Art, Bequest of Carolyn Wyeth, 1996
Accession number: 96.1.82
Research Number: NCW: 959
Inscribedruled and numbered for transfer
ProvenanceThe artist; Mrs. N. C. Wyeth; Carolyn Wyeth
Curatorial RemarksA detailed drawing of the composition for Going to Church (NCW 2040, Brandywine River Museum 96.1.547) was traced to produce this outline. The outline drawing was then ruled and lantern slides (Brandywine River Museum NCWS95.1825.276-.283) were made from the drawing as part of the process of transferring the design from paper to canvas. According to a letter of September, 1940, John McCoy made some of these outline drawings and this one may be his work (NCW to Andrew Wyeth, "Sunday afternoon, "I've a few minutes left...", and dated in another hand Sept. 30, 1940, Wyeth Family Archives).
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:Black and white photography directly from drawing
Photo Credit:Rick Echelmeyer, 4/2/2004