This work will be included in Betsy James Wyeth’s forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist’s work. On May 21, 1939, the schooner Peaceland wrecked on Doughnut Point, Martinsville, Maine. The present work depicts this catastrophe that brought the townspeople out to view.
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Hinged to the mat with tape in four places along the reverse upper edge. Corner loss at upper left. Glue reside along extreme edges. A few spots of surface soiling in the sky.
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