Artist:
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
'Lyovac' Normal Human Plasma / First in Peace
Medium: Oil on hardboard
Date: ca. 1944
Dimensions:
dimensions unavailable
Location unknown
Use courtesy of Archives, Merck & Co., Inc.
Accession number: SUPP2000.1732
Research Number: NCW: 1732
InscribedLower left: N. C. W.
References
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen, Jr., N. C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals (New York: Crown Publishers, 1972), p. 295; Christine B. Podmaniczky, N. C. Wyeth, A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings (London: Scala, 2008), C.183, p. 698-699
Curatorial RemarksAllen and Allen notes this work was done for E. R. Squibb, however, the artist's correspondence (NCW to Andrew Wyeth, Feb. 9, 1944, Wyeth Family Archives) and correspondence between James P. Simpson and Squibb (Brandywine River Museum library) make it clear that the work promoted a Sharp & Dohme product. The Brandywine River Museum holds a lantern slide (NCWS.95.1825.203) of the composition drawing that was used in the transfer of the image from paper to panel and a poster mounted on cardboard (25 1/2 x 15 7/8 in.) with text: Sharp & Dohme / 'Lyovac' Normal Human Plasma / First in Peace...(BRM library, # 8958).
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:Photography directly from artwork
Photo Credit:(Brandywine River Museum curatorial files)