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Yancey's ardent eyes took on their most melting look
Yancey's ardent eyes took on their most melting look
Yancey's ardent eyes took on their most melting look
(American, 1882 - 1945)

Yancey's ardent eyes took on their most melting look

Oil on canvas
1929
32 × 31 in. (81.3 × 78.7 cm)
SUPP2000.973
Private collection
Not on view
His eyes looked as Sabra had never seen them look, merciless, cold, hypnotic. "A three-cornered piece, you'll find it, Lon. The Cravat sheep-brand"
His eyes looked as Sabra had never seen them look, merciless, cold, hypnotic. "A three-cornered piece, you'll find it, Lon. The Cravat sheep-brand"
N.C. Wyeth
1929
His eyes looked as Sabra had never seen them look . . ., (alternate concept)
His eyes looked as Sabra had never seen them look . . ., (alternate concept)
N.C. Wyeth
1929
Plate #24 | Worse yet, he heard the Chug-chug toot | A jungle tune. The Goozie listened | And upside down, the Tel-o-scoot | Took in the noise with eyes that glistened.
Plate #24 | Worse yet, he heard the Chug-chug toot | A jungle tune. The Goozie listened | And upside down, the Tel-o-scoot | Took in the noise with eyes that glistened.
Royal Lacey Scoville
ca. 1915
The gentleman, young and fair and good to look upon, took in the situation at a glance.
The gentleman, young and fair and good to look upon, took in the situation at a glance.
N.C. Wyeth
1928
Genghis Khan's eyes were fixed upon the dark scarred face of the young man in front of him. Little could be hidden from those eyes, and suddenly the young man knew that he stood revealed. The inscrutable eyes gave no sign, but at last Genghis Khan beckoned to the girl, and she came and stood beside him.
Genghis Khan's eyes were fixed upon the dark scarred face of the young man in front of him. Little could be hidden from those eyes, and suddenly the young man knew that he stood revealed. The inscrutable eyes gave no sign, but at last Genghis Khan beckoned to the girl, and she came and stood beside him.
N.C. Wyeth
1932
Courtesy of The Illustration Gallery
The father kept the children near him, but always young Olaf looked with tragic eyes toward the slope where Padfoot waited.
N.C. Wyeth
1923
Looking longingly into the grey eyes of Peachy the unattainable
Looking longingly into the grey eyes of Peachy the unattainable
N.C. Wyeth
1914
And there, quite close to him, was Elizabeth among her ladies, in a dressing gown, unpainted, without her wig, her gray hair hanging in wisps about her face, and her eyes starting from her head.
And there, quite close to him, was Elizabeth among her ladies, in a dressing gown, unpainted, without her wig, her gray hair hanging in wisps about her face, and her eyes starting from her head.
N.C. Wyeth
1928
The Three Knights "It is very fitting," said Chandos, "that we should be companions, Nigel, for since you have tied up one of your eyes, we have but a pair between us."
The Three Knights
"It is very fitting," said Chandos, "that we should be companions, Nigel, for since you have tied up one of your eyes, we have but a pair between us."
N.C. Wyeth
1922
Deep in hollow sockets his hot eyes burned, red with fever. He sat his horse like an old man, haggard and bent.
Deep in hollow sockets his hot eyes burned, red with fever. He sat his horse like an old man, haggard and bent.
N.C. Wyeth
1912
Her eyes were blue, with the blue of the sky at dawn.
Her eyes were blue, with the blue of the sky at dawn.
N.C. Wyeth
1918
The girl watched her lover a little anxiously because he was moody. The visitor ate with his eyes down.
The girl watched her lover a little anxiously because he was moody. The visitor ate with his eyes down.
N.C. Wyeth
1916