Andrew Wyeth

Wyeth, Andrew Newell
American, 1917 - 2009

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A landscape seen through sheer lace curtains that billow in toward us from an open window nearly fills this horizontal painting. The window is angled slightly downward as it extends off the right side of the composition, so it does not line up with the edges of the rectangular painting. The narrow strip of dove-gray wall to the left of the window casement is cracked near the simple, deep gray molding that surrounds the window. Slivers of light peek through rips in the dark shade that covers upper third of the window. The right curtain panel surges toward us as the left panel flutters lightly off to our side. The inner edges are trimmed with subtle lace birds and flowers. The window looks down onto an expanse of olive-green grass and dark green trees line the far edge of the field. Tire tracks cross the field from near the lower left corner of the painting to our left, and into the distance to meet a sliver of white, perhaps a body of water.
Andrew Wyeth, Wind from the Sea, 1947, tempera on hardboard, Gift of Charles H. Morgan, 2009.13.1

Wind from the Sea

Andrew Wyeth · 1947 · tempera on hardboard ·  Accession ID  2009.13.1
A sketch of the profile of a man on the far side of a tubular shape is at the center of this horizontal sheet. The man’s face is shaded to show the planes of his high cheekbones and full lips. He wears a floppy, brimmed hat. The space around him has a few lines to indicate a hill in the distance and the volume of the object behind which he is shown. Some strokes and dabs of ash-gray are along the bottom and right edges of the sheet.
Andrew Wyeth, Field Hand [verso], 1985, graphite on wove paper, Gift of Leonard E.B. Andrews, 1986.58.1.b

Field Hand [verso]

Andrew Wyeth · 1985 · graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1986.58.1.b
A man with dark brown skin sits or reclines on the far side of a fallen, ash-white tree trunk in this horizontal watercolor painting. The trunk angles from just above the lower left corner of the sheet down and off the edge of the bottom right corner. The trunk is smooth with some fine cracks running along its length. Shorn roots flare out at the left end. The man sits near the roots so only his face and upper shoulders are visible as he looks to our right in profile. He has high, slightly hollow cheekbones and a prominent, pointed jaw. His upper lip is darker than the lower, and his mouth is closed. He wears a khaki-colored, floppy-brimmed hat and a high-collared white shirt. A hook affixed to the end of a tube, perhaps a prosthetic or tool, at the end of a long strap with a silver buckle is draped over the trunk. Grass and a few plants grow in the lower left corner of the composition, on our side of the tree, and a velvety, moss-green hill swells in the distance against the blank white sheet. We look sharply down onto the roofs of a house and barn in the deep distance, visible just over the edge of the tree near the lower right.
Andrew Wyeth, Field Hand [recto], 1985, watercolor over graphite on wove paper, Gift of Leonard E.B. Andrews, 1986.58.1.a

Field Hand [recto]

Andrew Wyeth · 1985 · watercolor over graphite on wove paper ·  Accession ID  1986.58.1.a
This painting shows a person in dark clothing crouching or sitting next to a large rock on the right while looking through a telescope mounted on a tripod. Their back is to us, and the telescope is pointed towards the top left corner of the painting. They are wearing a dark green shirt and a wide-brimmed brown hat that covers almost all of their head and neck, with only a small amount of peach-colored skin visible. The background features a grassy hill with dark green vegetation on the left, with a pale blue sky visible near the upper right corner. The rock on the right is textured, with rough brushstrokes of white, brown, and dark gray on the light-gray surface. The person casts a dark black shadow on the rock, and there are more dark shadows near the bottom right corner. The tall grasses that surround the person are painted in shades of green and yellowish-brown.
Andrew Wyeth, Hawk Mountain, 1961, watercolor over graphite, Gift of Mr. Halleck Lefferts, 1979.54.1

Hawk Mountain

Andrew Wyeth · 1961 · watercolor over graphite ·  Accession ID  1979.54.1
The artwork titled "The Stall" presents a dimly lit interior scene with a rustic and earthy atmosphere. The point of view captures a darkened space with a window on the left side allowing some light to filter through. The composition is dominated by deep browns and grays, creating a somber and muted color palette. The brushstrokes are expressive and textured, particularly in the depiction of the thatched roof, which adds a dynamic element to the scene. The light from the window contrasts with the darker surroundings, highlighting a small blue object or surface close to it.
Andrew Wyeth, The Stall, 1959, watercolor over graphite, Gift of Sarah Barney Lefferts, 1984.99.1

The Stall

Andrew Wyeth · 1959 · watercolor over graphite ·  Accession ID  1984.99.1
Andrew Wyeth, Christmas Card - Pine Tree with Footprints, c. 1956, pen and ink on wove paper, John Wilmerding Collection, 2025.89.43

Christmas Card - Pine Tree with Footprints

Andrew Wyeth · c. 1956 · pen and ink on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2025.89.43
A hill slopes gently up and away from us, and is painted with a few streaks of white amid a field of earthy ash gray, fawn and rust brown, and muted olive green in this horizontal landscape painting. The horizon comes about two-thirds of the way up the composition, and the sky above lightens from smoky gray to our left to icy white to our right. Short, vertical brushstrokes along the bottom edge of the panel create the impression of scrubby ground cover. Between two splintered, worn posts near the lower right corner, snow has fallen in two lines that suggest former wagon tracks that quickly even out, though they reemerge, also lined with snow, near the crest of this low hill. More snow is sparsely scattered across the rise of the hill. A second hill, slightly darker in color, rises to our right. Even farther away, another hill is covered in snow. The artist signed the work in black paint in the lower left corner: “Andrew Wyeth.”
Andrew Wyeth, Snow Flurries, 1953, tempera on wood, Gift of Dr. Margaret I. Handy, 1977.57.1

Snow Flurries

Andrew Wyeth · 1953 · tempera on wood ·  Accession ID  1977.57.1
Andrew Wyeth, Christmas Card - Boots and Hanging Jacket, c. 1950, translucent watercolor on wove paper, John Wilmerding Collection, 2025.89.42

Christmas Card - Boots and Hanging Jacket

Andrew Wyeth · c. 1950 · translucent watercolor on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2025.89.42
Andrew Wyeth, A Crow Flew By Study, 1950, translucent watercolor on wove paper, John Wilmerding Collection, 2025.89.45

A Crow Flew By Study

Andrew Wyeth · 1950 · translucent watercolor on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2025.89.45
Andrew Wyeth, Christmas Card - Snow Storm, Horse and Sleigh, c. 1949, translucent watercolor on wove paper, John Wilmerding Collection, 2025.89.44

Christmas Card - Snow Storm, Horse and Sleigh

Andrew Wyeth · c. 1949 · translucent watercolor on wove paper ·  Accession ID  2025.89.44