Archie's Roof

Details

Andrew Wyeth (b. 1917)
Archie's Roof
inscribed and dated 'To Lincoln, with highest and warmest wishes Andy May 3rd 1950' lower right
pencil on paper
13½ x 19in. (34.3 x 48.3cm.)

Provenance

Estate of Lincoln Kirstein, New York

Lot Essay

This work depicts the building referred to as "Mother Archie's Church", Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and is a study for the tempera Night Lamp executed in 1950.

This drawing will be included in Betsy James Wyeth's forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work.

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