tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.comments2023-11-27T03:48:51.986-05:00Howard PyleIan Schoenherrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04906881923887306477noreply@blogger.comBlogger358125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-44149975016193980932023-11-16T18:17:04.040-05:002023-11-16T18:17:04.040-05:00Ian, thank you for the delightful story. Pyle'...Ian, thank you for the delightful story. Pyle's Robin Hood illustrations are extraordinary in their composition, detail and lack of all-American sentimentality. As an adult, I'm struck by Robin's physical beauty in proportion and ease of manner by which I assume Pyle ment to suggest his nobility of heart physically embodied. Pyle's ability, I believe, never has and never will be Chris Divernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-65591882490788624992022-03-20T16:17:48.321-04:002022-03-20T16:17:48.321-04:00Hi - I came across your blog while readingANdrew W...Hi - I came across your blog while readingANdrew Wyeth, A secret Life and googling the locations mentioned. <br />It seems as though the building (Turner’s Mill) they used as a classroom is now the Chadd's Ford Township Offices. https://chaddsfordpa.gov/index.asp?SEC=DE4C54EE-15CE-4E11-B223-7E766F5BE206&Type=B_BASIC<br /><br />If you go to that page, they explain that Painter's Folly Mermaid Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05244358169918607272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-31431214521569114782022-02-16T14:54:33.732-05:002022-02-16T14:54:33.732-05:00Thank you. That’s amazing.Thank you. That’s amazing.Susan Walker Contahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02679133188550682258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-92114891983232882812021-11-25T22:38:08.125-05:002021-11-25T22:38:08.125-05:00I think Pyles greatest piece received from Augustu...I think Pyles greatest piece received from Augustus Saint-Gaudens is the Robert Louis Stevenson bronze relief that ASG inscribed "To Howard Pyle" in 1902. It is one of the most beautiful pieces created by Saint-Gardens.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13081738667687371699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-14021487866620511342021-06-27T12:59:03.296-04:002021-06-27T12:59:03.296-04:00That's very interesting, Debbie. I don't t...That's very interesting, Debbie. I don't think I've seen it, but I'll keep an eye out for it - and you're welcome to send me photos. I haven't learned much more about Betts since my original post, though it appears that he was surprisingly prolific in his all-too-short career. Ian Schoenherrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906881923887306477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-77326582694091281502021-06-27T12:49:21.496-04:002021-06-27T12:49:21.496-04:00I don't have much more information to share, t...I don't have much more information to share, though I understand that sometime in 1904-05 Hoyt moved to Boston, so it's likely he executed the work you mention up there - that is, if you're sure about the date. Is it a dated piece? And what's the size and the medium? Are there any markings on the back? I'd be happy to look at any photos. I'm not an appraiser, so I can'Ian Schoenherrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906881923887306477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-12560582621551216822021-06-25T13:13:06.530-04:002021-06-25T13:13:06.530-04:00Greetings, It appears it's been a while since ...Greetings, It appears it's been a while since anyone has added to this thread - I hope it is still monitored. I recently came into possession of a PL Hoyt painting, 1905, entitled Gathering Maple Syrup and have since tried to learn about the artist. However, little information exists, at least in the sources I've searched thus far. The blog information contained here was exceptionally Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17084770727014501870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-72977967012008343952021-06-25T12:11:25.865-04:002021-06-25T12:11:25.865-04:00I too am a relative of John Henderson Betts and ha...I too am a relative of John Henderson Betts and have really enjoyed seeing this information. I am lucky to own a signed piece. It is painted on board and strongly exhibits the Howard Pyle influence. It is dated and signed 1901 however, I do not know the name of the work and I don't think it was ever published. The image is of a man sitting fireside with a look of shear fear as a ghostly Debbie Bettsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-21552030108179025522020-11-04T11:06:43.679-05:002020-11-04T11:06:43.679-05:00I'm so pleased to have found this post. Gertru...I'm so pleased to have found this post. Gertrude Brincklé was my paternal great-aunt and I learned to read on Pyle's books in our family library. Although I met her only a few times in life, Brincklé inspired me to follow my passion to write and illustrate stories of my own. Which I am pleased to say I do to this day. I'm grateful for your recognition of Howard Pyle and his model/Julie Brinckloenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-30979790549699736292020-08-03T15:58:21.501-04:002020-08-03T15:58:21.501-04:00thank you for this extremely informative article. ...thank you for this extremely informative article. I had been wondering for a long time if there might have been a connection between these two---and now I know-----Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-40593428233037842412020-07-01T21:57:53.384-04:002020-07-01T21:57:53.384-04:00Wow! He totally stole this composition for his pai...Wow! He totally stole this composition for his painting of the girl sitting in the field!!Patricia Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17376699886118062686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-30510437146573551502019-11-11T06:57:47.719-05:002019-11-11T06:57:47.719-05:00Well-done!
Logo DesignWell-done!<br /><a href="https://www.buycustomlogo.com/" rel="nofollow">Logo Design</a><br />harisalee@64gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05433335613277328921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-90515053216253431712019-11-09T14:02:14.338-05:002019-11-09T14:02:14.338-05:00Sir, you have righted a great wrong.Sir, you have righted a great wrong.Dangoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04802898713282806270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-4505297870300179432019-02-13T18:54:08.171-05:002019-02-13T18:54:08.171-05:00I'm currently reading through Andrew Loomis...I'm currently reading through Andrew Loomis' Creative Illustration. In it, there's an alleged excerpt from Howard Pyle in which he states:<br /><br />"1.Halftones that carry an impression of texture and color should be relegated to the province of light, and should be made brighter than they appear to be. 2. Halftones that carry an impression of form should be relegated to the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05554553658689728849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-73618820187133697492018-09-03T08:51:36.381-04:002018-09-03T08:51:36.381-04:00Philip Goodwin kept the Lower Away page from Scrib...Philip Goodwin kept the Lower Away page from Scribner’s magazine in his Ledger. It was the only Pyle image that he kept. I’ve often wondered why.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12645914712364723406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-54605044802588401332018-05-08T17:33:40.855-04:002018-05-08T17:33:40.855-04:00The stained glass was restored by The Greenland St...The stained glass was restored by The Greenland Studio in NYCVichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453717771088550866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-8581484837054016712018-02-20T16:08:46.740-05:002018-02-20T16:08:46.740-05:00"The Puncher" Remington's gift in ex..."The Puncher" Remington's gift in exchange <br />To my friend / H. Pyle<br />"fair trade if I paint it well enough"<br />for the dead pirateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-8148290648539524522018-01-10T13:16:38.569-05:002018-01-10T13:16:38.569-05:00Yes, that IS good advice!
Thank you so much for t...Yes, that IS good advice!<br /><br />Thank you so much for this wonderful blog, Ian.<br /><br />Regrettably, I've come late to a full appreciation of Pyle, but I'm trying to make up for lost time...and your wonderful resource is helping me to do it.<br /><br />Cheers from Houston,<br /><br />Steve KobbSteve Kobbhttp://www.stevekobb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-29816800989822086582017-09-19T22:35:26.659-04:002017-09-19T22:35:26.659-04:00Please tell me more - and it would be great to see...Please tell me more - and it would be great to see some photos of what you have. Thanks!Ian Schoenherrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906881923887306477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-39564833004608269082017-09-19T20:47:53.774-04:002017-09-19T20:47:53.774-04:00I bought two at a storage sellI bought two at a storage sellAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14466350363412251795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-46987326283753687902017-09-19T20:47:13.185-04:002017-09-19T20:47:13.185-04:00What would this painting be worthWhat would this painting be worthAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14466350363412251795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-43826006180471214952017-07-24T16:38:46.730-04:002017-07-24T16:38:46.730-04:00I, too, am descended from Jesters, Whealtons and o...I, too, am descended from Jesters, Whealtons and other early islanders and I don't wonder that this blend of fancy and some truth insulted many of them when they read this particular article (and yes, they could read because they had schools). Baptists, Methodists (possibly even the Sanctified Church) would have taken exception at their home being described as one step away from living in a Chincoteague74https://www.blogger.com/profile/01707749331664259267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-67538478977237335792017-07-19T20:10:15.426-04:002017-07-19T20:10:15.426-04:00This illustration of a possessed Agatha threatenin...This illustration of a possessed Agatha threatening to leave Austin was one of many things which inspired me to adapt The Parasite into a short film as my thesis project for the David Lynch Master's in Film program. <br /><br />Over a century after its publication, this Doyle story remains as provocative as ever. It was great fun for us to turn it into a movie.Adam Zanziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14524618281515322239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-14743885854142606752017-06-27T07:20:32.498-04:002017-06-27T07:20:32.498-04:00It’s possible - I’ll let you know if I find out.It’s possible - I’ll let you know if I find out.Ian Schoenherrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906881923887306477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613902890681868820.post-55065762155295486922017-06-26T12:18:18.329-04:002017-06-26T12:18:18.329-04:00Wow, great post. And what a tragedy!
I wonder, gi...Wow, great post. And what a tragedy!<br /><br />I wonder, given the late july 1908 date of the fire, whether it consumed the art done for the August 1908 issue, particularly Walter Everett and Franklin Booth's masterful pictures for "House of Rimmon." kev ferrarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09509572970616136990noreply@blogger.com