N. C. Wyeth illustration from "The Last of the Mohicans" (1919): rare, beautifully framed antique

Fight in the Forests     For The Last of the Mohicans     Illustrations by N. C. Wyeth     New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1919.    IMAGE INFORMATION​     Image Size: H 9.375” x W 7.00”     Matted & Framed:  H 16.375” x W 14.00”     Framed Price: $245.00     Whiteglove handling and shipping approximately $25.00 By 1917, the year he created his color-filled illustrations for Robin Hood and The Boy’s King Arthur, NCW had completed his move beyond the shadowy city style of his famous teacher, Howard Pyle. Wyeth’s paintings were clear and bright. Yes—he continued to use Pyle’s technique by composing his scenes with diagonals and interesting lines to create the sense of motion. But unlike Pyle, NCW used contrasting light and dark colors to intensify the action he was depicting. In this thrilling scene, the artist pictures the desperate fight between “Le Renard Subtil” (the Wily Fox) and “Le Gros Serpent” (the Great Snake). The Wily Fox is Magua, principle villain in James Fenni