Howard Pyle (1853 - 1911)

Howard Pyle

Howard Pyle was an American illustrator, painter, and author, primarily of books for young people. In 1894, he began teaching illustration at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry (now Drexel University). After 1900, he founded his own school of art and illustration named the Howard Pyle School of Illustration Art. Pyle wrote and illustrated a number of books, in addition to numerous illustrations done for Harper's Weekly, other periodical publications, and various works of fiction for children.

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Date and place of birt:	5 march 1853, Wilmington, USA
Date and place of death:	9 november 1911, Florence, Italy
Nationality:	Italy, USA
Period of activity:	XIX, XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Genre painter, Illustrator, Painter, Portraitist, Writer
Genre:	Genre art, Portrait
Art style:	Realism