Newell Convers Wyeth ( 1882 - 1945 ) was an American painter. Newell Convers Wyeth s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 83650 USD for He never caught a thing and ruined Jon s reputation as a fisherman in 2002 to a remarkable record 5985900 USD for PORTRAIT OF A FARMER (PENNSYLVANIA FARMER) in 2018 , based on the size