Artist:
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
The Topaz, with all sails set, was now far out
Alternate Title(s):Sailing of the Topaz
Medium: Probably oil on hardboard (probably Renaissance Panel)
Date: 1940
Dimensions:
dimensions unavailable
location unknown
Accession number: SUPP2000.1772
Research Number: NCW: 1772
InscribedLower left: N. C. WYETH (underlined, from reproduction)
Exhibition HistoryProb. Bryn Mawr, PA, Newman Galleries, "Wyeth Family Exhibition," 5-9 Oct. 5-9, 1965
References
N.C. Wyeth, Income tax notes for 1940 (unpublished, Brandywine River Museum library), as "Sailing of the Topaz"; Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen, Jr., N. C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals (New York: Crown Publishers, 1972), p. 212; Christine B. Podmaniczky, N. C. Wyeth, A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings (London: Scala, 2008), I.1303, p. 586
Curatorial RemarksThe Brandywine River Museum holds the copy of Pitcairn's Island (NCWS.95.604) that Wyeth read in preparation for the commission, which includes a typed copy of his initial illustrative program for the Bounty trilogy; and a lantern slide (NCWS.96.1825.319) of the composition drawing which was used in the transfer of the design from paper to panel.
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:Digital photography from printed source (Brandywine River Museum library, tear sheet)
Photo Credit:Rick Echelmeyer, 9/7/2006