Peter Hurd, Sheepherder

Peter Hurd (1904-1984) was married to Henriette Wyeth. Yes, THAT Henriette Wyeth. However, if he was at all intimidated by the prospect of being folded into such a preeminent artistic dynasty, it certainly does not show in his work. If anything, according to Andrew, who was twelve when his older sister and Peter were married, the awe ran the other direction. In his introduction to "Peter Hurd - The Lithographs", Andrew said, "He (Peter) could so easily have been a brother-in-law that turned away my youthful admiration, but he did not. I admired his horsemanship, his stories of faraway New Mexico, his dash, his vitality, in short, I made a pest of myself." This particular print is of a man Hurd saw on Main St. in Roswell NM who agreed to be his model. Hurd said he didn't remember the man's name but he did remember he was a patient sitter and he did not show the slightest interest in seeing the finished product. Print matted and ready for framing.