Artist:
N.C. Wyeth
(American, 1882 - 1945)
When you take that down, Sabra honey, you'll be the editor of this newspaper. Until you do that I am.
Medium: Oil on canvas
Date: ca. 1929
Dimensions:
approximately 40 x 32 in. (101.5 x 81.2 cm)
Private collection
Accession number: SUPP2000.751
Research Number: NCW: 751
InscribedLower right: N. C WYETH (underlined)
ProvenanceThe artist; Mrs. N. C. Wyeth; Carolyn Wyeth; (Somerville Manning Gallery, Greenville, DE, 1990)
References
Douglas Allen and Douglas Allen, Jr., N. C. Wyeth, The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals (New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1972), p. 280; Christine B. Podmaniczky, N. C. Wyeth, A Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings (London: Scala, 2008), I.1139, p. 527
Curatorial RemarksThe painting was photographed in 1969, one of approximately 3 dozen paintings from the artist's studio that had been stored unstretched (Brandywine River Museum, catalogue raisonné files).
Image Source for printed Catalogue Raisonne:Digital photography directly from painting
Photo Credit:Rick Echelmeyer, 5/31/2006