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Honoring Howard Pyle: Major Works from the Collections

September 17, 2011 - November 17, 2011
Howard Pyle (1853-1911), The Nation Makers, 1903, oil on canvas, Illustration in Collier's Weekly, June 2, 1906, Collection of Brandywine River Museum.

Howard Pyle (1853-1911), The Nation Makers, 1903, oil on canvas, Illustration in Collier's Weekly, June 2, 1906, Collection of Brandywine River Museum of Art.

The imaginative and fluent work of Howard Pyle (1853-1911) has thrilled readers and inspired generations of artists. 

This exhibition, drawn from the museum’s collection, presented a selection of vivid paintings and decorative drawings featuring pirates, Arthurian legends, fairy tales, events in American history and allegorical figures that made Pyle the most famous illustrator of his generation.