Evening journal., 1923-01-27
WRITER DEPICTS
WYETH, ARTIST.
Described as Americas S
Greatest Painter of Cos
tune Romance
AND GOES BACK
TO OLD HOMESTEAD

n. G. Wyeth, we1i known TO VIII
mangtonians as a member Of will
mington's artist colony and one OF
Howard Pyle's leading students, is
the subject Of an extensive article by
Ice ID. Brown IN the current issue
OF The Dearborn Independent. Mr..
Wyeth Is pointed OUT by Mr.. Brown
as being known as Americas great
est painter OF Cosrlmed Romance"
It's funny" says y. @. Wyerh.
how far a man can see from HE
own doorstep." ts the Introductory
caption TO Mr.. Browns article which
deals with Mr.. wyeth's purchase OF
and return 20 his grandfather
farm at NeedhSm. Mass. His grand
father was the noted American
poet. Henry Wadsworth DongfellOw,
from whom Mr.. Brown quotes for
his first line. Housekeeping hearts
are happiest" " The article depicts
nineteen years OF picturesque rowing
by Mr.. Wyerh with now the return
TO his home for the more artistic
thrill"
Mr.. Brown IN relating Mr.. Wyeth's
career cans attention 20 his resi-
dencs until recently at Chadd's Ford,
in which section he was very we'll
known.
1T was after what sssmsd TO him
ages OF hard study. first in Boston
and thea under Howard Pyle in
Delaware" says Mr.. Brown OF
wyeth, ''that wyeth has his 1rst
choice of places 20 go. That was 2l
years ago-he is now 40. He re-
solved never TO be a "hitohing post
artiet" and determined 20 paint vis-
orous action. spirited horses, heav-
ing billows and brswny men, for
these were TO fis liking"
Mr.. wyseh's extensive travsls and
accomplishments IN the west and
southwest. including ths trials Of
the trail which he srdently went in
for and experienced are then de-
picted. Mr.. Browns article brings
out that Mr.. wyeth did not learn
as a visiting tenderfoot, but grasp
cd the real local color with real.
live personal contact. He secured
a lob as a cowboy, drove a stage
coach for a while and managed a
trading post. Nfr. wyeth is quoted
as saying:
"rd have enjoyed going right on
with any one OF those Jobs for hfei
But there comes a time IN the career
OF every man. whether he's an artist
or not. when there's a yesrnins FOR
self expression OF one sort or an
other. In my cNse I decided that this
was all too much fun 20 call work.
and considered Il a vacation instsad.
I came back. and married. and set
tied down IN Chadd's Ford 20 go 20
work"
II was not until then Mr.. Brown
q declares. that Mr.. Wyeth made his
discovery, and found his great op-
portunity. his powerful action and
bold sure ooioring OF his paintings.
building his reputation as soon as
he returned 70 the East. The ar
ticle speaks Of the artist becoming
known in recent years for another
type OF painting. Last year he was
20 do two great 20
foot lunettes. representing two Civil
War battles IN Missouri. for the
State House. This year
he has been commissioned 10 do two
for the Federal Reserve
Bank IN Boston.
For many years" says Mr..
Brown. N. c. wyeth felt a longing
TO be back in hts boyhood home on
The little six-acre patch OF land that
had so completely failed TO stir his
Imagination when he was a young
ster. Finally the longing crystalized
INTO action. and wyeth bought his
farm at Needham and
moved his trunk loads OF parapher-
lalia. his huge wardrobe OF costumes
u all ages his knights and princes. |
pirates and frightened |
leroines-to say nothing OF family |
consisting OF a wife and FIVE chill /
iren. back 20 the old home.
And since that time his critics /
ay that the work he has done is his
,est"