5.8K views · 167 reactions | On July 12, 1917, realist painter Andrew Wyeth was born in Chadds Ford, Pa. This State #Archives slideshow depicts #postcards of Wyeth's paintings from the Brandywine River Museum. | Pennsylvania Trails of History | Facebook

Andrew Wyeth, one of America’s best-known twentieth-century artists, painted many of his most important works of art in his Chadds Ford studio. Given to the Brandywine River Museum of Art by the artist’s wife, Betsy James Wyeth, the studio provides a unique opportunity to experience this very personal space. The artist’s son Jamie Wyeth said: "The world of Andrew Wyeth is best understood by a visit to his studio." Tours begin April 4, 2018, get your tickets now: http://bit.ly/2ll6lot | Brandywin

Andrew Wyeth (1917-2009) was one of America's most quietly powerful realists, best known for his spare, haunting portrayals of rural life in Pennsylvania and coastal Maine. Working primarily in egg tempera and watercolor, Wyeth rejected the rise of Abstract Expressionism and instead focused on weathered buildings, empty fields, and solitary figures, creating scenes that feel both intensely personal and timeless. His most famous painting, Christina's World (1948), appears simple at first glance b