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Pyle at Play: Memories of Rehoboth Beach

By: Eileen Fay, Research Center Archivist (2019-2021)

Have you checked out A Passion for Pyle: The Paul Preston Davis Collection, a new digital exhibition from the Brandywine's Annenberg Research Center? Derived from an extensive collection of archival research materials related to artist Howard Pyle, the Davis Collection was created and donated by local collector and historian Paul Preston Davis. The following blog post, written by former Research Center Archivist, Eileen Fay, delves into the stories of Howard Pyle’s summer home at Rehoboth Beach, utilizing research materials found within the Davis Collection. 

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The Sea Calls You by N.C. Wyeth

By: Christine B. Podmaniczky, Curator, N.C. Wyeth Collections and Historic Properties

In early May, 1917, less than a month after the United States entered World War I, N. C. Wyeth wrote to his family in Needham that “the publicity Department of the U. S. Navy has asked for work--it must be rushed to be of service....Today I completed a large mural poster, 6 x 10 feet, of the...

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Rare Wyeth Prints Released for 50th Anniversary

In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art this year, a number of collectible art reproductions, which have been kept safely in storage, are reappearing again for the first time in five decades.

Celebrating 50 Years

In the mid-1960’s, Chadds...

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Happy Anniversary, Wyeth House and Studio!

By: Christine B. Podmaniczky Curator, N.C. Wyeth Collections & Historic Properties
In the Brandywine River Museum of Art’s archives is the black and red ledger book that N. C. Wyeth used to document the purchase of his Chadds Ford property and the construction of his house, studio and barn. The first date on the ledger? March 1, 1911.
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A Holiday Fantasy: The Ann Wyeth McCoy Doll Collection

The Brandywine River Museum of Art is all “dolled up” for the holidays with our famous antique doll display on view now through January 8.

A stunning collection of antique dolls fills an entire gallery! On one side are six rooms from a large-scale dollhouse, featuring three...

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