Howard Pyle: The Travels of the Soul

Scanned from the original printing.

A portion of the illustration.

The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine published this colorplate for Pyle’s The Travels of the Soul in its December issue of 1902. Henry C. Pitz, a very significant book illustrator wrote about this piece in his splendid book, The Brandywine Tradition, " . . . . it was plain that the new [four-color printing] process had reached a triumphant level. [Pyle’s illustrations for The Travels of the Soul] are extraordinary examples of their kind for such an early date. They have an enamel-like richness of color that wraps the figures in the light and shadow of another world, to make the group one of Pyle’s happiest excursions into the pictorial imagination. Up to that time there had been nothing like it in American illustration."

Greetings of the Season. Have a Splendid New Year.

Next: Howard Pyle's King Arthur and His Knights

Comments

[giam]

Thanks, Jared. I hate to disappoint you but I'm not amazing, just grateful for the opportunity to post examples of great work. I think they should be shared and in the course of it I discover things, too. It's a kick. Good wishes to you for the Christmas season and Happy New Year.

[Jared]

Paul you're amazing! Thanks for the great stuff that you post. Can't wait to see what all this site has instore for us in 2005.
Be-lated Merry Christmas and have a wonderful New Year.