Her husband, he's German you know. When her husband came to me, I said, 'John, you don't mind me painting your wife.' And he said, 'No, that's fine, just don't paint her nude. -Andrew Wyeth

 

Her husband, he's German you know. When her husband came to me, I said, 'John, you don't mind me painting your wife.' And he said, 'No, that's fine, just don't paint her nude.


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This quote is just one of 7 total Andrew Wyeth quotes in our collection. Andrew Wyeth is known for saying 'Her husband, he's German you know. When her husband came to me, I said, 'John, you don't mind me painting your wife.' And he said, 'No, that's fine, just don't paint her nude.' as well as some of the following quotes.

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Her husband, he's German you know. When her husband came to me, I said, 'John, you don't mind me painting your wife.' And he said, 'No, that's fine, just don't paint her nude. -Andrew Wyeth
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To have all your life's work and to have them along the wall, it's like walking in with no clothes on. It's terrible.

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