HOWARD PYLE

Howard Pyle (1853 - 1911) was an American illustrator and writer of books for children. In 1900 he founded the Brandywine school of art and illustration. He is best known for his classic The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood and a 4 volume work on King Arthur. An excerpt from The ghost of Captain Brand reads, "It is a great pity that any one should...

The beloved adventures of Robin Hood come vividly to life in this wonderful illustrated version...

The little woman standing outside her cottage. There was a little woman, As I have heard tell, She went to market, Her Eggs for to sell. The little woman asleep under a tree. She went to Market, All on a Market day, And she fell asleep, On the Kings highway. The pedlar cuts away her petticoats. By came a Pedlar, His name it was Stout, And he cut...

Howard Pyle (1853-1911) was an American illustrator and writer, primarily of books for young audiences. In 1894 he began teaching illustration at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry, and after 1900 he founded his own school of art and illustration (later called the Brandywine School). His 1883 classic The Merry Adventures of Robin ...