N. C. Wyeth title page illustration from "Robin Hood" (1917): rare, beautifully framed antique
Title Page for Robin Hood By Paul Creswick Illustrations by N. C. Wyeth Philadelphia. David McKay Publisher. 1917IMAGE INFORMATION Image Size: H 9.25” x W 7.0” Matted & Framed: H 16.25” x W 14.0” Framed Price: $245.00 Whiteglove handling and shipping approximately: $32.00 Applying a great natural talent channeled by Howard Pyle into the art of storytelling, NCW became one of America's most popular illustrators. His career stretched from 1904 until his tragic death in 1945. NCW's popularity owed to three special gifts that he made apparent in his work: 1) his ability to insert himself into the stories he interpreted, 2) his ability to create drama by picturing moments of high action, and 3) his ability to paint dazzling, color-filled pictures. NCW finished upgrading his palette in the mid-1910s. A new phase of his career opened as he created scenes with this new "purple" pallet. He created two of his most brilliant series of illustrations in 1917. The fir