Howard Pyle

Howard Pyle (March 5,1853 – November 9,1911) was an American illustrator and writer, primarily of books for young audiences. A native of Wilmington, Delaware, he spent the last year of his life in Florence, Italy, where he died.

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March 5 - 1853 - November 9 - 1911 - Wilmington, Delaware - Florence - Italy

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In 1894 he began teaching illustration, and after 1900 founded a school, where his students included N. C. Wyeth. He taught others of the Brandywine school, including Maxfield Parrish, Frank E. Schoonover, and Jessie Wilcox Smith.

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1894 - 1900 - N. C. Wyeth - Brandywine school - Maxfield Parrish - Frank E. Schoonover - Jessie Wilcox Smith

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His 1883 classic The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood remains in print to this day, and his other books, frequently with mediaeval European settings, included a four-volume set on King Arthur that cemented his reputation.

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1883 - Robin Hood - King Arthur

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He wrote an original work, Otto of the Silver Hand (1888). He also illustrated historical and adventure stories for periodicals such as Harper's Weekly and St. Nicholas.

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The movie The Black Shield of Falworth (1954) was based on his Men of Iron.

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