The NC and Andrew Wyeth Studios:
Testaments to time and place.

N.C. Wyeth (right) and His Son Andrew Wyeth in N.C. Wyeth’s Studio, c. 1942. Photo: Edward J. S. Seal, courtesy, the Brandywine River Museum of Art, Chadds Ford, PA.

N.C. and Andrew Wyeth were two of 20th-century America's most influential representational artists, each leaving a significant mark with their distinct styles and shared heritage.

The N.C. Wyeth House and Studio. Photo: Carlos Alejandro, courtesy, the Brandywine River Museum of Art.

The Mural Room in the N.C. Wyeth House and Studio. Photo: Carlos Alejandro, courtesy, the Brandywine River Museum of Art.

N.C. Wyeth (1882 – 1945), a celebrated illustrator, is best known for his work in adventure novels such as Treasure Island and The Last of the Mohicans. His vivid, dramatic depictions helped define early 20th-century American illustration. He produced many of his iconic works in his Chadds Ford studio, now a part of the Brandywine River Museum of Art. The studio has been preserved to reflect his working environment, complete with original sketches, paintings, and props such as a birch-bark canoe and firearms.

The N.C. Wyeth House and Studio is a National Historic Landmark and a member of the Historic Artists' Homes and Studios program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

His son, Andrew Wyeth (1917 – 2009), would become one of the most famous American representational painters of the 20th century. He was deeply influenced by the landscapes and people of Chadds Ford, as well as those in Cushing, Maine where he spent his summers. Andrew's Chadds Ford studio is also preserved by the Brandywine River Museum of Art and offers insight into both his process and the environment that inspired his work.

The Andrew Wyeth Studio. Photo: Courtesy, the Brandywine River Museum of Art.

Andrew Wyeth, Christina's World, 1948, tempera on panel, 81.9 x 121.3 cm. Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York City, NY, US.