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N.C. Wyeth — Mr. Campbell, The Minister of Essendean (With that he prayed a little while aloud, and in affecting terms, for a young man setting out into the world)
N.C. Wyeth

Mr. Campbell, The Minister of Essendean (With that he prayed a little while aloud, and in affecting terms, for a young man setting out into the world)

1913

A portrait illustration of Mr. Campbell, the Minister of Essendean, with the figure depicted in a moment of prayer. This dramatic composition captures a spiritual moment with literary narrative undertones.

Medium
oil on canvas
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

American Art

November 22, 2021

Estimate: $300,000 – $500,000

Lot 24

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N.C. Wyeth, Mr. Campbell, The Minister of Essendean (With that he prayed a little while aloud, and in affecting terms, for a young man setting out into the world), 1913

A portrait illustration of Mr. Campbell, the Minister of Essendean, with the figure depicted in a moment of prayer. This dramatic composition captures a spiritual moment with literary narrative undertones.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1913
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Early 20th Century, Literary, Religious, American Realism, Portrait, Illustration

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