Letter to William and Mary Phelps, page one
Datec. 1952
Artist
Andrew Wyeth
(American painter, 1917–2009)
MediumInk and watercolor on paper
Dimensionssheet: 10 3/4 × 7 1/4 in. (27.3 × 18.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mary M. R. Phelps, 1968
Object number1968-25.1a
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Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn this letter to William and Mary Phelps just after Christmas of 1951, Wyeth writes about his son:Jamie just came in the studio after being out on the hill sledding. He looked so perfect in your coon hat that I had to make this sketch for you. What a wonderful gift. Nothing could please him more...
Wyeth's painting Faraway (1952; Collection of Jamie Wyeth) with Jamie in almost identical hat and pose, reveals how a spontaneous, intimate sketch became a study for a later painting.
In this letter to William and Mary Phelps just after Christmas of 1951, Wyeth wrote, "Jamie just came in the studio after being out on the hill sledding. He looked so perfect in your coon hat that I had to make this sketch for you. What a wonderful gift. Nothing could please him more..." Comparison of this sketch with Andrew Wyeth's painting titled "Faraway" (private collection), reveals how a spontaneous, intimate correspondence inspired a later painting.
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