The Signal / N. C. Wyeth

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Art Item Information

©Gilcrease Museum

Title(s):

The Signal

Creator(s):

N. C. Wyeth (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

early 20th century

Materials/Techniques:

oil on canvas

Classification:

Paintings

Object Type:

Oil Painting

Accession No:

01.1546

Previous Number(s):

0127.1546; 35825

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Framed:

Height: 40 5/8in. (103.2cm)
Width: 27 1/2in. (69.9cm)
Depth: 1 3/4in. (4.4cm)

Image (Canvas):

Height: 38in. (96.5cm)
Width: 25in. (63.5cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

N. C. Wyeth

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Wyeth, N. C.

Birth Date:

1882

Death Date:

1945

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter and illustrator, 1882-1945

Gender:

male

Note:

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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canoes, horns, men, Native American, oil, oil paintings, paddles (watercraft equipment), reflection, water

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Wyeth, N.. The Signal. 01.1546. early 20th century. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/011546 (02/14/2017).

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