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N. C. Wyeth (1882-1945) America's First Standing Army, composition drawing ca. 1942 Charcoal on paper, 38 3/4 x 35 in. (98.4 x 88.8 cm) Collection of Brandywine River Museum Bequest of Carolyn Wyeth, 1996 NCW NUMBER 2082 TITLE America's First Standing Army, composition drawing MEDIUM Charcoal on paper INSCRIPTION(S), LABEL(S) Verso, two stickers adhered to paper with N. C. Wyeth's handwriting: TO BE CALLED / FOR BY / SANBORN'S STUDIO; From / N. C. WYETH / Chadds Ford / Pa. SUBJECT illustration DATE ca. 1942 PROVENANCE The artist; Mrs. N. C. Wyeth; Carolyn Wyeth INITIAL USE Composition drawing for calendar illustration published by John Morrell & Company, Ottumwa, IA, CURATORIAL COMMENT The Brandywine River Museum holds a lantern slide (NCWS.95.1825.137) made from the drawing and used in the transfer of the design from paper to panel (NCW 551). The artist made changes in the left background of the finished painting. IMAGE SOURCE photography directly from artwork PHOTO CREDIT Rick Echelmeyer