Quick Facts
- In full:
- Newell Convers Wyeth
- Born:
- October 22, 1882, Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
- Died:
- October 19, 1945, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania (aged 62)
- Notable Family Members:
- son Andrew Wyeth
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Lancelot and Guinevere
Lancelot and Guinevere, illustration by N.C. Wyeth, for The Boy's King Arthur: Sir Thomas Malory's History of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table, 1917, reissued 2006.
N.C. Wyeth
American artist
Also known as: Newell Convers Wyeth
N.C. Wyeth (born October 22, 1882, Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.—died October 19, 1945, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania) was an American illustrator and muralist. Wyeth was raised on a farm, and he learned drafting and illustration in Boston before studying with the master illustrator Howard Pyle. He first found success in depicting the American West. During his career he contributed his memorable illustrations to more than 100 books, including a famous series of children’s classics, including Treasure Island, Kidnapped, King Arthur, Robin Hood, and The Black Arrow, and he also produced numerous murals in public buildings. He was the teacher of his son, the painter Andrew Wyeth.
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