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| James N. |
Posted - March 03 2015 : 4:54:41 PM
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Although only peripherally related to the film, artist Nathan Converse Wyeth's art for James Fenimore Cooper's novel served as an inspiration for Michael Mann's vision for his version of the tale. Wyeth was drawn to Chadd's Ford after studying there with famed illustrator Howard Pyle, in what became known as the Brandywine School. Returning there, N.C. ( as he was known ) built this ca. 1920 Colonial Revival house, and beside it his studio, on a hillside near Brandywine Creek.
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Today the house and studio look much as they did before Wyeth's untimely death in an auto accident in the 1940's.
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| richfed |
Posted - February 13 2016 : 2:37:04 PM
Yes, it is. James puts up some great stuff here! |
| Diana |
Posted - February 12 2016 : 12:58:11 PM
Wonderful post!
Diana |
| Monadnock Guide |
Posted - March 04 2015 : 4:25:08 PM
Some really great work there James - thanks. Beautiful schooner model in the studio ... nice. |
| James N. |
Posted - March 04 2015 : 2:30:12 PM
Wyeth and Cooper
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The Wyeth house and studio are operated by Chadd Ford's excellent Brandywine Museum, located in a Civil War-era mill on the Brandywine River. The museum exhibits paintings by Howard Pyle, founder of the so-called Brandywine School, and some of his students, including N. C. Wyeth. ( A separate gallery is devoted to the work of son Andrew Wyeth and grandson Jamie who also lived and worked nearby; Andrew's studio is also available for touring. ) Above is one of N. C.'s illustrations for a Civil War novel called The Long Roll. Although none of his illustrations for The Last of the Mohicans is currently on display, below are some examples I've copied from online to show the obvious similarities between his work and the cinematography in Michael Mann's film.
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Michael Mann was especially influenced by Wyeth's depiction of the canoes, copying them fairly closely, though they're supposedly more artistic than accurate! One can also see influences of lighting, costuming, and composition in Wyeth's illustrations. |
| James N. |
Posted - March 04 2015 : 2:14:11 PM
N. C. Wyeth's Studio
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The interior of Wyeth's studio has been left largely as it was following the tragic deaths of him and his daughter in a nearby accident involving his family automobile and a train at a crossing. The deaths of his father and sister supposedly had a profound effect on his young son Andrew who continued in his father's footsteps as an artist.
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The studio contains props used by Wyeth in his paintings and illustrations, including copies of busts by Houdon of George Washington, Lafayette, and John Paul Jones. The Washington bust is here wearing a tricorn and standing in for the original subject as a model for a large canvas depicting young Washington as a surveyor, the last and unfinished work by Wyeth at the time of his death.
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This large window plus a skylight provided generous light sources for the studio, which is only a short walk from the house.
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| Fitzhugh Williams |
Posted - March 04 2015 : 09:01:54 AM
The Greenville, SC museum as some of his son's (Andrew) paintings on exhibit. |
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