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Overview
This is the landmark 1962 'Four Seasons' portfolio reproducing paintings and preliminary drawings by celebrated American realist Andrew Wyeth, featuring an introduction by Lloyd Goodrich of the Whitney Museum of American Art. Issued in a large-format cloth-bound folding portfolio, it was designed to showcase high-fidelity prints and intimate preparatory sketches on colored paper mounts.
Story
In 1962, Art in America produced this portfolio to bring Wyeth's stark Chadds Ford and Maine landscapes into homes with unprecedented fidelity, celebrating a painter who redefined 20th-century American realism.
Maker / Origin
Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009) was one of the most prominent American artists of the 20th century, famous for tempera and watercolor works chronicling rural life with haunting emotional resonance. Published alongside Lloyd Goodrich, former director of the Whitney Museum, this project served as a definitive mid-career tribute to Wyeth's mastery of draftsmanship and atmosphere.
Condition & Value
The outer cloth portfolio and inner title wrapper show prominent water tide lines, dampstaining, and edge wear. The plastic sleeves appear wavy with age; individual print sheets should be inspected for foxing or moisture ripples. This water damage reduces overall value by roughly 50%.
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Comparable demand stays strongest where maker, originality, and venue confidence line up. Broader examples still trade, but the range tightens quickly when provenance, condition, or selling lane fit is missing.
Best Venue
Specialty auction or a focused dealer with buyers already in this lane.
Signed example with light edge wear and original frame.
Comparable format with stronger provenance and cleaner surface.
Smaller related piece with visible craquelure and trimmed margins.
Period match with softer condition and weaker subject matter.
Close market lane comp with similar material and presentation.