Andrew Wyeth
Karl's Room

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Artist Andrew Wyeth (American, 1917–2008)American, 1917–2008

CultureAmerican

Titles

Karl's Room

Date1954

PlacePennsylvania, United States

MediumWatercolor, gouache, and graphite on wove paper

Dimensions21 1/2 × 29 3/4 in.

Credit LineGift of Mrs. William Stamps Farish

Object number55.3

Not on view

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Department

Prints and Drawings

Object Type

DRAWINGS, PASTELS & WATERCOLORS

ProvenanceThe artist, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania; purchased by Mrs. W. S. Farish (née E. R. Rice), Houston, by 1954; given to MFAH, 1955.
Exhibition History"Andrew Wyeth Exhibition," The Wilmington Society of the Fine Arts, Delaware, January 7–February 3, 1957.

Untitled and undated special loan exhibition at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, [evidenced by back label now in object file].

Special loan exhibition, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo [evidenced by back label now in object file], November 2–December 9, 1962.

"Andrew Wyeth," The University of Arizona, University Art Gallery, Tucson, March 16–April 14, 1963.

"20th Century Realists," San Diego Fine Arts Gallery, February 11–March 20, 1966.

"Andrew Wyeth," Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia; Baltimore Museum of Art; Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Art Institute of Chicago, 1966–1967.

"Andrew Wyeth," Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, July 16–September 6, 1970.

"Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth: Olson's and Kuerner's," Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 16, 1976–February 6, 1977.

"Andrew Wyeth," San Jose Museum of Art, November 17, 1979–January 9, 1980.

"Hurd-Wyeth Exhibition of Paintings," Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell, New Mexico, September 2–November 6, 1981.

"Andrew Wyeth Exhibition," Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, January 12–February 27, 1983.

"Andrew Wyeth," The Canton Art Institute, Ohio, September 15–November 3, 1985.

"Andrew Wyeth: In Retrospective," Brandywine River Museum of Art, Pennsylvania, June 24–September 17, 2017; Seattle Art Museum, October 19, 2017–January 15, 2018.

Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Label, formerly on verso of frame (removed 2005 and retained in MFAH Registrar's object file): "ANDREW WYETH EXHIBITION 1966-1967 / Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts / Baltimore Museum of Art / Whitney Museum of American Art / The Art Institute of Chicago / Title: KARL'S ROOM 1954 Cat. No. 71 / Lender: MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS / Address: Houston, Texas"

Label, formerly on verso of frame (removed 2005 and retained in MFAH Registrar's object file): Box 66-1 / Albright-Knox Art Gallery / Buffalo 22. New York / KARL'S ROOM, 1954 / W 49: 62 / No Tape"

Label, formerly on verso of frame (removed 2005 and retained in MFAH Registrar's object file): "THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA / TUCSON, ARIZONA / UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY / ANDREW WYETH / March 16 through April 14, 1963"

Label, formerly on verso of frame (removed 2005 and retained in MFAH Registrar's object file): "A Wyeth / M. KNOEDLER & CO., INC. / 14 EAST 57TH STREET / NEW YORK, N. Y. / P S-2797 F 2778 G"

Label, formerly on verso of frame (removed 2005 and retained in MFAH Registrar's object file): "S. E. No._______ / MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS / BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS / SPECIAL LOAN EXHIBITION / OF #24 / Title Karl's Room / Artist WYETH / Owner The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / Address"

Label, formerly on verso of frame (removed 2005 and retained in MFAH Registrar's object file): "THE CANTON ART INSTITUTE / 1001 MARKET AVENUE, NORTH / CANTON, OHIO 44702 / Artist Andrew Wyeth / Title 'Karl's Room' / Exhibition ANDREW WYETH: FROM PUBLIC AND / PRIVATE COLLECTIONS / Date of Exhibition Sept. 15-Nov. 3, 1985 / Lender Museum of Fine Arts / Houston, Texas"

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