The Wyeth Family

    American painter and illustrator, Newell Convers (N.C.) Wyeth was born on the 22nd of October 1882. Wyeth trained with celebrated illustrator Howard Pyle at the Howard Pyle School of Art. Afterwards, he was a teacher for the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry.  Wyeth is known for his emphasis of nature in his art and his favorite themes of Native Americans and pirates in his illustrations. Living mainly on the northeastern coast of the United States, his work heavily features landscapes from this area and, in particular, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, where the artist eventually settled with his family. The Brandywine River Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania contains the largest collection of art by N.C. Wyeth. His son, Andrew, and his daughters, Carolyn, Henriette, and Ann, followed in his footsteps as artists.

Credit to and for more information: The Brandywine River Museum of Art

Useful Websites

• ArtNet.com
  • ArtNet.com
  • An incredibly useful database, this resource provides brief biographical details of artists, along with extensive galleries of their work and auction information for their sales. The Ringling Museum has a subscription to this service, through which students on site can access this information for free.
• The Brandywine River Museum of Art
  • brandywine.org
  • This museum showcases the largest collection of work by N.C. Wyeth. It also showcases the work of his son, Andrew Wyeth, and his grandson, James Wyeth. 
• Historic Artists' Homes & Studios
  • artistshomes.org
  • This website showcases the home and studios of famous artists. It includes tours of the home and studio of N.C. Wyeth, as well as biographical details on his life. 
• National Museum of American Illustration
  • americanillustration.org
  • This website provides biographies and images of American illustrators, including N.C. Wyeth.