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Under Svenson's charge the spell of the desert took hold.
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Under Svenson's charge the spell of the desert took hold.
Under Svenson's charge the spell of the desert took hold.
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)

Under Svenson's charge the spell of the desert took hold.

Alternate Title(s)
  • Svenson and Maiden
Oil on canvas
1909
38 × 25 in. (96.5 × 63.5 cm)
SUPP2000.586
Private collection
Not on view
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It was not until Shiloh that Chad got his shoulder--straps, leading a charge.
It was not until Shiloh that Chad got his shoulder--straps, leading a charge.
N.C. Wyeth
1930 / 1931
unidentified (train of wagons pulled by 4 horses across dusty desert)
unidentified (train of wagons pulled by 4 horses across dusty desert)
N.C. Wyeth
1907
Eager, with tearful eyes, to say farewell to the Mayflower, homeward bound o'er the sea, and leaving them here in the desert
Eager, with tearful eyes, to say farewell to the Mayflower, homeward bound o'er the sea, and leaving them here in the desert
N.C. Wyeth
1920
The Magic Fire Spell
The Magic Fire Spell
N.C. Wyeth
1928
All day, held spell-bound by this wonderful sight, the hermit crouched in the shadow of the rocks.
All day, held spell-bound by this wonderful sight, the hermit crouched in the shadow of the rocks.
N.C. Wyeth
1910
Dan, nearly unseated, had dropped his lance to catch hold of his charger's wool.
Dan, nearly unseated, had dropped his lance to catch hold of his charger's wool.
N.C. Wyeth
1930 /1931
In the ancient two-cylinder tug which he had acquired Fanning waved cheerily at a trainman, and at that identical moment the broker got a tail hold on an inspiration
In the ancient two-cylinder tug which he had acquired Fanning waved cheerily at a trainman, and at that identical moment the broker got a tail hold on an inspiration
N.C. Wyeth
1915
My English friend thought it was a hold-up.
My English friend thought it was a hold-up.
N.C. Wyeth
1906
I jumped down into the stream and caught her in my arms as she was losing her hold
I jumped down into the stream and caught her in my arms as she was losing her hold
N.C. Wyeth
1921
The Charge
The Charge
Howard Pyle
1904
I step nearer and see a pistol under the seat and another pistol alongside him. I have a nidea o' grabing one o' them.
I step nearer and see a pistol under the seat and another pistol alongside him. I have a nidea o' grabing one o' them.
N.C. Wyeth
1919
The little cockle dipped into the swell and staggered under every gust of wind
The little cockle dipped into the swell and staggered under every gust of wind
N.C. Wyeth
1916

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