In honor of Howard Pyle’s 161st birthday, here are a few kind words from some of his friends and admirers: “You write about a beautiful sh...

“I feel very much gratified indeed that my pictures should attract such favorable attention in Green Bay. They seem to have been a great dea...

“The Inauguration” by Howard Pyle, engraved by F. S. King Today marks the 224th anniversary of George Washington’s first inauguration as p...

On May 19, 1896, Howard Pyle wrote to Woodrow Wilson: In thinking over the subject for this Sixth Washington Article, I would suggest, by y...

“Washington in the Garden at Mount Vernon” by Howard Pyle (1896) What was on the mind of Howard Pyle - then in the midst of illustrating ...

Last year I wrote about how Howard Pyle altered his painting  “The Burial of Braddock” after it was first published in magazine and book ...

On this day 115 years ago, Howard Pyle traveled from Delaware to New Jersey and met Woodrow Wilson (for the very first time!) to discuss hi...

"Tory Refugees on their way to Canada" by Howard Pyle (1901) Although the second collaboration of Howard Pyle and Woodrow Wilso...

Howard Pyle was on friendly terms with three presidents - or, more precisely, two presidents and one future president. The future president ...

"Should I now and then appear to question your details, I hope you will consider that I do so with all deference, and only with a desir...

"Washington and Steuben at Valley Forge" by Howard Pyle (1896) Howard Pyle felt compelled to convince Woodrow Wilson that an il...

Illustrators, have you ever wanted to alter a picture after it was published? I know I have - too many times - but I've always stopped m...

On December 7, 1900, Howard Pyle had a special guest at his studio on Franklin Street in Wilmington, Delaware. Yes, none other than Professo...

In tweaking my last post (which I reserve the right to do, now and then), I found that the Green Bay and De Pere Antiquarian Society had p...