Existing comment:
(42) Dragon rearing up to reach medieval knight on ledge, 1932.
Published in Charlemagne & His Knights, by Katharine Pyle, J.B. Lippincott Co., 1932.
Oil on board.
Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature
Prints and Photographs Division
LC-USZ6-2277; LC-USZC4-9476;
LC-DIG-ppmsc-02837 (42)
In her portrayal of Rinaldo as he crouches on a beam to escape a beast in the castle of Altaripa in Charlemagne and His Knights, Katharine Pyle (1863-1938) uses subtle color in her gouache renderings--the gold and silver hues enhancing the composition. She began her writing career as a teenager and also studied art with her more famous brother Howard Pyle, who set artistic standards for the Golden Age of American Illustration. She had a rare combination of gifts for writing and illustration and achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children, including Charlemagne and His Knights. |