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- NAME: N. C. Wyeth
- OCCUPATION: Illustrator
- BIRTH DATE: October 22, 1882
- DEATH DATE: October 19, 1945
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Needham, Massachusetts
- PLACE OF DEATH: Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
- Full Name: Newell Convers Wyeth
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Illustrator and muralist N.C. Wyeth depicted the American West and provided illustrations to many children's books. His son was painter Andrew Wyeth.
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Born October 22, 1882, Newell Convers Wyeth was raised on a farm, then studied illustration under Howard Pyle. Many of his most popular drawings depicted the American West, or appeared in more than 100 classic children's books, such as Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Robin Hood. As a muralist, Wyeth decorated numerous public buildings. His son was the great American painter Andrew Wyeth.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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