Finding Aid for the Howard and Katharine Pyle Papers LSC.0941
Finding aid prepared by Shira Peltzman, 2020.
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Online finding aid last updated 2021 August 25.
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Title: Howard and Katharine Pyle papers
Creator:
Pyle, Howard , 1853-1911
Creator:
Pyle, Katharine , 1863-1938
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0941
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet
(1 box)
Date (inclusive): 1892-1935
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Language of Material:
English
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UCLA Catalog Record ID:
4232765
Administrative/Biographical History
Howard Pyle was born on March 5, 1853 in Wilmington, Delaware; he attended private schools, art school in Philadelphia for
three years, and Art Student's League in New York; studied under F.A. Van der Wielan; became an author, artist, painter, teacher
of illustration, and writer of children's stories; worked as as illustrator for Scribner's monthly; taught illustration at
Drexel Institute of Arts and Sciences in Philadelphia, 1894-1900, later establishing his own art school in Wilmington; published
works include The merry adventures on Robin Hood of great renown in Nottinghamshire (1883), Otto of the silver hand (1883),
Men of iron (1892), The story of King Arthur and his knights (1903), and The story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur
(1910); he died on November 9, 1911 in Florence, Italy.
His sister, Katharine Pyle, was born in Wilmington, DE; her published works include The rabbit witch (1897), The counterpane
fairy (1898), Tales from far and near (1922), and Charlemagne and his knights (1932); she died on February 19, 1938.
Collection consists of ephemera relating to Howard Pyle and his students, including illustrations, page proofs, galleys, and
ephemera. The work of his sister, Katharine Pyle, and some of his students are also included.