Jack
Date1957
Artist
Andrew Wyeth
(American painter, 1917–2009)
MediumDry-brush and watercolor on paper
Dimensions13 1/2 x 21 1/2 in. (34.3 x 54.6 cm)
frame: 20 1/8 x 28 1/2 in. (51.1 x 72.4 cm)
frame: 20 1/8 x 28 1/2 in. (51.1 x 72.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Phelps, 1964
Object number1964-20
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextThis sketch is one of many for the artist's tempera painting Raccoon (1958; Brandywine River Museum). Wyeth discovered Jack while sketching at Brinton's Mill, the property which later became his home. He tried unsuccessfully to buy the almost blind dog from its abusive owner.
