Howard Pyle

1853–1911

1 standalone book

Howard Pyle was an American illustrator and author, primarily known for his works aimed at young readers. He began teaching illustration at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (now Drexel University) in 1894 and later founded the Howard Pyle School of Illustration Art after 1900. Among his notable students were N. C. Wyeth, Frank Schoonover, and other prominent artists. Pyle's most famous work, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, was published in 1883 and remains in print. He also wrote and illustrated a four-volume set on King Arthur and an original novel, Otto of the Silver Hand, published in 1888. He is credited with shaping the modern image of pirate dress through his illustrations. Pyle illustrated stories for periodicals such as Harper's Weekly and St. Nicholas Magazine. His novel Men of Iron was adapted into a film in 1954. He traveled to Florence, Italy, in 1910 to study mural painting and died there in 1911 from a kidney infection.

Born

1853