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    Romance in Conflict: N.C. Wyeth's Civil War

    Romance in Conflict: N.C. Wyeth's Civil War

    Presented by Brandywine River Museum at Brandywine River Museum

    January 22-March 20, 2011


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    Throughout his career, N. C. Wyeth was commissioned to paint Civil War subjects as illustrations, murals and even calendar pictures. Despite their different uses, these images presented the war-battles, soldiers and civilians-in a romantic, heroic manner which reflected a national desire to focus on duty, loyalty and bravery. The exhibition examines how Wyeth prepared for these commissions and how, sometimes creating a picture at odds with its text, he portrayed the war as a courageous struggle and the combatants as noble warriors. Also on view will be Illustrations of the Civil War, featuring many fine examples from the museum's collections, including works by Alonzo Chappel, Harry Fenn, Winslow Homer and Howard Pyle.


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        Brandywine River Museum

        1 Hoffman's Mill Road
        Chadds Ford, PA 19317

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets:

        Adults: $10
        Seniors and students: $6
        Children under six: free

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        January 22-March 20, 2011

        Times:

        9:30 am-4:30 pm

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