The Discoverer by N.C. Wyeth - National Geographic 1967 REPRINT OF 1928 ORIGINAL

Description: The Discoverer by N.C. Wyeth 1967 REPRINT OF Original 1928 National Geographic PRISTINE CONDITION! HAS BEEN KEPT ROLLED UP FOR OVER 50 YEARS NO FOLDS, BENDS, CREASES, OR TEARS SUITABLE FOR FRAMING MEASURES 11 1/2" x 33 1/4" ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Detail of “The Discoverer,” a mural by N. C. Wyeth presented as a Special Supplement in the National Geographic Magazine in March 1928, then re-released in 1967 to commemorate the Centenneial Year of the National Geographic Society. “Urged ever onward by the Quest of the Unknown, the Dauntless Leader, symbolic of Man’s age-old struggle to Master the Earth, has Braved the Sea, Conquered the Desert, Pierced the Jungle, Scaled the Mount. At last his tired eyes behold the Goal of his Dream. It is his gift to World Knowledge. “This is the central canvas in a notable series of five great murals – The Romance of Discovery, by the internationally famous artist, N. C. Wyeth – completed in 1927 for the National Geographic Society headquarters in Washington. "The Discoverer" has been specially reproduced in commemoration of the Society's Centennial Year. The four remaining paintings will be reproduced as frontispieces with the National Geographic Magazine during 1928.” ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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Location: Ocala, Florida

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