Artist:
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
Gen. Washington Takes Command, Cambridge, July 3, 1775
Medium: Graphite or charcoal on paper
Dimensions:
15 11/16 x 20 7/8 in. (39.8 x 53 cm)
The Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Collection
Accession number: SUPP2000.1858
Research Number: NCW: 1858
InscribedBelow image in pencil: GEN. WASHINGTON TAKES COMMAND / CAMBRIDGE - JULY 3 - 1775
ProvenanceMrs. N. C. Wyeth
Curatorial RemarksBy subject matter, this image is related to a vertically oriented oil on canvas (NCW 592), however the drawing is likely later in date and probably for another commission. This may have been a discarded composition for the Morrell & Company calendar "Flags in American History."
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:B/w photo from artwork
Photo Credit:Rick Echelmeyer