Wyeth had been one of the most sought-after illustrators of his day, from the 1910s through the 1940s. Wyeth, best known for his illustrations of “Treasure Island,” has an extensive retrospective exhibit at the Brandywine River Museum. Wyeth considered a painting depicting King Arthur astride his horse, commandeering his knights through an English moor. Never went to the Caribbean where Treasure Island took place. “He did all the knights of King Arthur, but he never left his studio in Chadds Ford,” he said. Wearing pirate breeches and mismatched long socks, Jamie walked the plank floor galleries of the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pa., where “N.C. Wyeth’s grandson, Jamie Wyeth, standing in front of a life size photo of his grandfather’s studio on display at the Brandywine River Museum, says he was more influenced by his grandfather than by his famous father, Andrew Wyeth. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor
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