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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.