Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945)
Come, Live with Us, for I Think Thou Art Chosen
signed 'N.C. Wyeth' (lower right)
oil on canvas
44 x 32¼ in. (111.8 x 81.9 cm.)
Literature
H. Van Dyke, "The Lost Boy," Harper's Monthly Magazine, December 1913, p. 10, illustrated
H. Van Dyke, The Lost Boy, New York, 1914, edition "G-O", p. 24, illustrated and fronticepiece; edition "L-O", p. 38, illustrated
D. Allen and D. Allen, Jr., N.C. Wyeth: The Collected Paintings, Illustrations and Murals, New York, 1972, pp. 72, 259, illustrated
Lot Essay
This work is included in the N.C. Wyeth catalogue raisonné database that is being compiled by the Brandywine River Museum and Conservancy, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.
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