The Enchanter Merlin and Illustrated Initial T with Heading

Howard Pyle1902/1902

Pyle's retelling of the British medieval adventures of King Arthur and his knights invited middle-class American boys to aspire to manly virtues.

The heavy black lines give the illustrations the appearance of mediaeval prints.

In the Arthurian legends, Merlin was the King's advisor as well as a magician and prophet.

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Title: The Enchanter Merlin and Illustrated Initial T with Heading
Creator Lifespan: 1853/1911
Creator Nationality: American
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Florence, Italy
Creator Birth Place: Wilmington, DE
Date: 1902/1902
Physical Dimensions: w8.75 x h12 in (Complete)
Illustrator: Howard Pyle
Illustration Citation: The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, by Howard Pyle, in St. Nicholas, November 1902; reproduced in The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, written and illustrated by Howard Pyle (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1903)
Credit Line: Museum Purchase, 1912
Provenance: Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.
Type: Drawings
Rights: Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.
External Link: http://emuseum.delart.org:8080/emuseum/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:8847
Medium: Ink on illustration board

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