Title
The Mural, Commission Agreement / 1936 June 11
Date
June
11
1938
Decade
1930s
Notes
A 3-page agreement between Mrs. Irenee duPont and N.C. Wyeth, and attested by Mr. A. Felix duPont on June 11, 1935 in which a mural is commissioned for "the dining room" at St. Andrew's School. Among other specifications, the agreement describes the desired depiction, the payment schedule, and insurance details.
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Photo: Portrait, N. C. Wyeth, 1938
1938
Photo
This photograph shows the artist N. C. Wyeth standing before the mural commissioned by Irene du Pont, located in the School's Dining Hall.
Photo: Building, Founders Dining Hall, early 1930s
Photo
This early photo of the Dining Hall predates the N.C. Wyeth mural commissioned by Irene duPont, which was painted between 1936-1938. 12 tables seated 10, and one head table for the Masters seated 12