Evening journal., 1911-11-10
MEMORIAL TO
DEAD ARTIST
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Commodore Perry. There Is ror-
trait Of Elegthere 7. DUPONT in the
tcrncr
some Notable Works.
Among Mr.. Pyle's notable works
are q charge of a Minnesota Regi- !
ment at Gettysburg, on the walls Of
the Minnesota State Capitol, at s..
Paul. one Of his paintings he him
self best liked. and mural decorations
In the New Jersey State Capitol show
ing early colonial history
He was the author and illustrator
of "The Merry Adventures of Robin
Hood" published in 1888; Pepper
and Salt 1885; Within the Cape"
1885; "The Wonder Clock" 1887;
"The Rose OF Paradise" 1887; lotto
of the Silver Hand 1885; "A Mod
#. cra~Aiaddin," 1891; Men OF lron.'
1881 Jack Ballster's Fortunes, 4"
lSQl twilight Land" 1895: The
GaAon Behind the Moon, 1895;
"Schper Idem." 19O3 "rhe Story OF
King Arthur and His knights" 1908 (;
THE Story OF the Champions Of the
Round Table 1905; "The Story Of
Sir Launcelot and His Companions"
1907; stolen Treasure" 1907.
Mr. Pyle always held TO the idea
that his reputation would rest rather
on his stories than his paintings.
One day Scribner's accepted from
him veracs accompanying outline
drawings ST. Nicholas took a fairy
tale and Scribner's a story After
that Howard Pyle came straight to
New York. He studied in the Art
Students League and sold to Harper's
Weekly sketches to be worked up by
other artists. An idea" called "A
Wreck I'm the Ofing" the editor liked
SO much that Pyle got permission TO
work II up himself Pyle labored on
it for weeks. when II was finished
he had Just a nickel TO take him down
to the Harper Offices in Franklin
Square
The art editor wasn't in. Pyle
walked back to his studio room on
Broadway near Thirty-second street
He intended to ask his roommates fol-
money. but couldn't bring himself tc
H. When they went to supper h,
pretended he was IN and couldn'
eat In their absence he searched
his old clothes and found a fifty-cen
piece The next day he learned tina
Harper's Weekly would not only usl
his sketch but would make a double
page of it. Pyle straightway got
friend and went off to Delmonicoi
for dinner
Thereafter he prospered In tw,
years he could have gone 70 Europe
but instead he returned TO Whining
ton.
Il live there" he said a few year.
ago, lin order TO escape the ceaseles
talk about art and art methods an,
ideals l do not think that otherwis
! could bring every day to my worl
unfailing Joy and enthusiasm NJ
-'0-'- hpco~'ee very easy to me as th
result Of thirty years incessant labor
-ttl now ! am perhaps technicall
what most men are In their begin
nings. But the public liking for m
work seems 10 indicate that true sue
cess depends less upon facility tha
upon the ideal purpose. I find tha
our art teachers too often miss tn
fact that technique is of value onl
50 far as IL may give expression {
higher thought"
Mr.. Pyle rarely emerged from vii
mington For a time he had classe
in Drexel Institute in Philadelphia
Once he went to Canada and once =
the West Indies. where he picked n
a rich assortment Of pirate yarns an
color. The furthest West he ever &c
was Chicago. After his call to lectur
al New Haven before the Yale al
school he went about more, bl
friends who wished to see Howar