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The Prince Bathes in the Fountain for The Princess on the Glass Hill

Howard Pyle1888/1888

Delaware Art Museum

Delaware Art Museum
Wilmington, DE, United States

In this scene from Pyle's retelling of a Norwegian fairy tale, a captive prince who has been abducted from his kingdom sits near a pool, just before his encounter with the princess he will eventually marry.

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  • Title: The Prince Bathes in the Fountain for The Princess on the Glass Hill
  • Creator Lifespan: 1853/1911
  • Creator Nationality: American
  • Creator Gender: Male
  • Creator Death Place: Florence, Italy
  • Creator Birth Place: Wilmington, DE
  • Date: 1888/1888
  • Physical Dimensions: w6.5625 x h6.5 in (Complete)
  • Illustrator: Howard Pyle
  • Illustration Citation: The Princess on the Glass Hill, by Howard Pyle, in Harper's Young People, July 24, 1888
  • 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$0040:7990
  • Medium: Ink on illustration board
Delaware Art Museum

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