Katharine Pyle

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Katharine Pyle (born November 23, 1863 in Wilmington , Delaware ; † February 19, 1938 there ) was an American artist who worked as an illustrator , poet and children's book author.

Life

Dragon rearing up to reach medieval knight on ledge . Katharine Pyle, 1932

She grew up in Wilmington as the youngest of five children. Her parents William Pyle (1820-1892) and Margaret Churchman Painter Pyle (1828-1885) both came from long-established Wilmington Quaker families . Her siblings were the eldest brother and illustrator and author Howard Pyle (1853-1911), Clifford (1857-1910), Walter (1859-1918) and Phoebe (1855-1857), who died in infancy. She attended the Women's Industrial School and then studied at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry (today: Drexel University ), where her brother taught. She also attended the Philadelphia School of Design for Women and the Art Students League of New York , where she lived for a total of four years in the 1890s.

After her return from New York, she settled in her birthplace until her death. Her work was represented at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893 and was a member of the Wilmington Society of Fine Arts . Pyle campaigned for social reform, particularly in the area of ​​juvenile justice, and was active in her community, which her parents had also belonged to, the Swedenborgian Church of North America .

As a writer, she achieved recognition for her short stories, poems and works for children. In addition, she reinterpreted numerous myths and fairy tales she had compiled. Her works include The Counterpane Fairy (1898), The Christmas Angel (1900), Tales of Wonder and Magic (1920), Tales from Greek Mythology (1928) and Charlemagne and his Knights (1932). In the course of her life she wrote and illustrated more than 50 children's books. With Once Upon a Time in Delaware (1911) she wrote a children's book with selected events from the history of Delaware and wrote The Story of Delaware, A New and Careful History of Our State , which was published in 1924 as a series in the Wilmington Sunday Morning Star appeared.

In addition to many of her own works, Pyle also illustrated books by other authors, including those of her brother. She also portrayed prominent people of her time, including members of the DuPont family.

Her grave is in Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery . The Delaware Art Museum dedicated a retrospective to her from February to September 2012 .

Works (selection)

  • The Wonder Clock (1888), with Howard Pyle
  • In Sunshine Land (1895), with Edith Matilda Thomas
  • The Counterpane Fairy (1898)
  • Prose and Verse for Children (1899)
  • The Christmas Angel (1900)
  • Careless Jane, and Other Tales (1902)
  • Stories of Humble Friends (1902)
  • Fairy Tales from Many Lands (1911)
  • Once Upon a Time in Delaware (1911), with Emily P. Bissell
  • Once Upon a Time in Rhode Island (1914)
  • Two Little Mice: and Others (1917)
  • Tales of Folk and Fairies (1919)
  • Tales of Wonder and Magic (1920)
  • Wonder Tales from Many Lands (1920)
  • Lazy Matilda: and Other Tales (1921)
  • The Pearl Fairy Book (1923)
  • The Story of Delaware (1924)
  • Fairy Tales from India (1926), with Mary Eliza Isabella Frere
  • Tales from Greek Mythology (1928)
  • Tales from Norse Mythology (1930)
  • Heroic Tales from the Norse (1930)
  • Charlemagne and His Knights (1932)
  • Nancy Rutledge (1934)
  • Theodora (1935), with Laura Spencer Portor Pope

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c d e Collecting Delaware Books - Katharine Pyle 1863-1938. In: jnjreid.com. Retrieved October 17, 2015 .
  2. ^ Margaret Churchman Painter Biography Page. In: churchman.org. Retrieved November 2, 2015 .
  3. ^ Jill P. May, Robert E. May, Howard Pyle: Howard Pyle: Imagining an American School of Art . University of Illinois Press, 2011, ISBN 978-0-252-03626-2 ( books.google.com ).
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h University of Delaware: KATHARINE PYLE PAPERS. In: udel.edu. www.lib.udel.edu, accessed on October 17, 2015 .
  5. ↑ Katherine Pyle (1863-1938) - Find A Grave Memorial. In: findagrave.com. Retrieved November 2, 2015 .
  6. ^ Tales of Folk and Fairies: The Life and Work of Katharine Pyle: Delaware Art Museum. In: delart.org. Retrieved November 2, 2015 .
  7. ^ A b The Helen Farr Sloan Library and Archives: Delaware Art Museum. In: delart.org. Retrieved November 3, 2015 .
  8. ↑ a b c d e f Pyle, Katharine, -1938; The Online Books Page. In: upenn.edu. onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu, accessed November 3, 2015 .
  9. ^ Library of Congress Copyright Office: Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series: 1935 . Copyright Office, Library of Congress, January 1, 1936 ( books.google.com ).
personal data
SURNAME Pyle, Katharine
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American artist
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1863
PLACE OF BIRTH Wilmington , Delaware
DATE OF DEATH February 19, 1938
Place of death Wilmington , Delaware