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N. C. Wyeth, c. 1920.
Born	Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-10-22)October 22, 1882 Needham, Massachusetts, United States
Died	October 19, 1945(1945-10-19) (aged 62) Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality	American
Known for	Illustration, painting
Notable work	Treasure Island Robinson Crusoe

Newell Convers Wyeth (October 22, 1882 – October 19, 1945) was an American painter and book illustrator. He was born in Needham, Massachusetts. He was known for his illustrations for such books as Robin Hood, Robinson Crusoe, The Yearling, The Last of the Mohicans, and King Arthur. His daughters Henriette and Carolyn, his son, Andrew and grandson Jamie Wyeth were also painters. Wyeth's son Nathaniel was an inventor.

Wyeth was born in Needham, Massachusetts. He died in an accident at a railway crossing in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.

Images for kids

Wyeth in his studio, c. 1903
One More Step, Mr. Hands, Treasure Island (1911) by Robert Louis Stevenson
Title page, The Boy's King Arthur (1922), by Sidney Lanier
Self-portrait by N. C. Wyeth, 1940
The Alchemist N. C. Wyeth 1937
The Saturday Evening Post, cover illustration, December 9, 1905
Reception to Washington on April 21, 1789 portraying George Washington's reception at Trenton, 1930
They Took Their Wives with Them on Their Cruises, c. 1938
Fighting Uncle Sam, 1942 US Treasury poster

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