$37,600
Howard Pyle (American, 1853-1911) The Trial of a Witch Initialed "H. P." l.r. Oil on canvasboard en grisaille, 24 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (61.5 x 41.2 cm), framed. Condition: Retouch, surface grime. Provenance: A private New England collection. N.B. Howard Pyle is one of America's foremost illustrators, known for his dramatic scenes and interest in American history. Pyle also dedicated himself to teaching; he founded the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and later established the Brandywine School of American Illustration. His students, known as the Brandywine School , included Maxfield Parrish, Jessie Willcox Smith, Violet Oakley, Stanley Arthurs, W.J. Aylward, Ida Daugherty, Harvey Dunn, George Harding, Percy Ivory, Thornton Oakley, Frank Schoonover, and N.C. Wyeth. Pyle produced illustrations for nearly 3,500 publications in addition to authoring and illustrating his own books, including The Story of King Arthur and his Knights , Men of Iron , and The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood . This painting was an illustration for Giles Corey, Yeoman a play by Mary E. Wilkins. This play was published in the December 1892 edition of Harper's New Monthly Magazine .
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2007-09-07
