: From October 1 through November 20, the Brandywine River Museum
presents "Andrew Wyeth: Early Watercolors," an exhibition of
nearly 50 watercolor paintings by Andrew Wyeth. This exhibition
demonstrates the range of subjects Wyeth addressed in watercolor
from the late 1930s to the early 1950s.
Although today Wyeth is known primarily for his work in tempera,
his distinctive and exciting early watercolors helped establish
his reputation as an artist. In fact, Wyeth first gained national
acclaim during his 1937 debut exhibition of watercolors at the
prominent Macbeth Gallery in New York City. Overnight, the
20-year-old Wyeth was heralded by critics as a major new talent
and a worthy successor to Wyeth's idol and America's dean of
watercolor, Winslow Homer.
Wyeths first solo exhibition in a museum was at the Currier
Museum of Art in Manchester, N.H., in 1939. "Andrew Wyeth: Early
Watercolors" was also organized by the Currier Museum of Art.
"Andrew Wyeth: Early Watercolors" focuses on the land and people
Wyeth painted both in Chadds Ford and Coastal Maine, where he has
summered since youth. As many of the works are from private
collections and have not been viewed publicly, the exhibition
offers new perspectives on one of America's best-known and most
popular paintings. A fully illustrated exhibition catalog is
available for purchase at the Brandywine River Museum Shop.
The Brandywine River Museum is on US Route 1. For information,
610-388-2700 or www.brandywinemuseum.org.
