N. C. Wyeth produced over 300 illustrations for hundreds of articles, books, posters, and magazine covers. In 1911, he was accepted by Scribner's to illustrate such classics as "Treasure Island, " The Last of the Mohicans," and "Robin Hood." His work is characterized by a child's-eye view and feature characters in exacting detail, dramatized by long shadows. He was killed suddenly in 1945, when his car collided with on coming train. Of his painter-children, Andrew Wyeth is the most famous. American artist.
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Wyeth, N.. The James Brothers in Missouri. 01.1544. early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/011544 (02/14/2017).
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