“Painting and illustration cannot be mixed—one cannot merge from one into the other.”
Newell Convers Wyeth aka N.C.Wyeth October 22, 1882 – October 19, 1945
American artist and illustrator, creator of over 3,000 paintings and illustrator of 112 books. He is best known for his illustrations of Treasure Island, The Last of the Mohicans and The Yearling.
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I thought RLS did all those pirate drawings. 🙂 lol
Your posts always make me go searching for more.
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ChasingART came into being because I realized I knew very little about art and artistic endeavours. There is so much creative talent within our world and yet, I gave little thought or appreciation to the amount of work and effort that went into this type of undertaking. We lead busy lives; sometimes we forget to allow for beauty, drama, poetry and song. That is what makes our existence meaningful…
I admired the illustrations in “Treasure Island” but I didn’t know who created them until now. Better late than never when it comes to acquiring knowledge.
Thank you for stopping by – much appreciated. 🙂
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And father of Andrew?
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Yes, he was. But he was also the father of Henriette Wyeth Hurd, Carolyn Wyeth, Ann Wyeth McCoy, and Nathaniel C. Wyeth. They were all well known artists, except for Nathaniel who was a mechanical engineer and inventor best known for creating polyethylene terephthalate, widely used today for both carbonated and non-carbonated drinks. I can only imagine the conversation around the dinner table. They had some amazing guests that would drop by from time to time: F. Scott Fitzgerald, Joseph Hergesheimer, Hugh Walpole, Lillian Gish, and John Gilbert. N.C. Wyeth’s mother’s friends included Henry David Thoreau and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. What a collection creative people! 🙂
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Wow! They were destined for ‘extraordinary’ from birth.
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How well said – I wonder if there was something special in the water….
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LOL, Clanmother, now you have put this song in my head by our lovely Brooke Fraser http://youtu.be/YGEDnMMkEYo
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Brooke Fraser is marvelous!
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Yes! And she has a lovely, caring spirit.
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It comes through her music! 🙂
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