N.C. WYETH’S cover illustration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s “David Balfour,” oil on canvas, is part of the Brandywine River Museum collection.
The exhibition of approximately 30 paintings will run through Sunday, Dec. 29, at the museum’s Wyeth Center.
Based on the holdings of the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pa., the exhibition is composed of 30 paintings by N.C. Wyeth that span four decades of his work, from early western pictures through Robert Louis Stevenson classics to later illustrations in experimental styles, a news release said.
The paintings were reproduced as illustrations for book and magazine stories and are linked by the concept of narrative that lay behind their creation. The exhibition also includes a selection of books and magazines to enable visitors to see original publications, the size of the illustrations, and the quality of the reproduction processes.
This exhibition is organized by Christine Podmaniczky, associate curator for the N.C. Wyeth collection at the Brandywine River Museum and author of the N.C. Wyeth catalogue raisonné.
The opening will be celebrated at a members’ preview and reception, which will take place tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wyeth Center, on the corner of Union and Grace streets.
This exhibition is made possible through the support of Richard Gilder and Lois Chiles, Anna Mae and George Twigg III, and an anonymous gift. The primary media sponsor of this exhibition is Maine Home + Design.
In conjunction with this exhibition, the Farnsworth will present a four-part lecture series titled “Every Picture Tells a Story,” to take place on consecutive Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m., from May 4 to 25. The lectures will take place in the museum’s auditorium.
On Sunday, July 14, at 1 p.m., the Farnsworth will present a Wyeth Day Lecture with Christine B. Podmaniczky, associate curator for N.C. Wyeth Collections at the Brandywine River Museum. The lecture will take place at The Strand Theatre, and will be free of charge.
On Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 5:30 p.m., the Farnsworth will present “A Conversation with Jamie Wyeth on the Art and Life of N.C. Wyeth.” The conversation will take place at The Strand Theatre.
For information, call 596- 0949 or visit www.farnsworthmuseum.org/education.
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