Pyle, Katharine, -1938

Born 1863 in Wilmington, Del.; illustrator and author of short stories, poems, and plays for children; sister of Howard Pyle.

Artist, illustrator, and author Katharine Pyle (1863-1938), was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. Pyle achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children. She also compiled and retold several volumes of fairy tales and myths.

American artist and author.

Artist, illustrator, and author Katharine Pyle (1863–1938), was born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware. Pyle achieved recognition through her short stories, poems, and plays for children. She also compiled and retold several volumes of fairy tales and myths. The youngest of four children, her brothers included well-known artist and writer Howard Pyle (1853–1911). She attended the Women's Industrial School and the Drexel Institute, where she studied with her younger brother. She also studied at the Philadelphia School of Design and the New York Art Students' League. She exhibited work at the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago and was a member of the Wilmington Society of Fine Arts.

Her works include The Counterpane Fairy (1898), The Christmas Angel (1900), Once Upon a Time in Delaware (1911), Tales of Wonder and Magic (1920), Tales from Greek Mythology (1928), and Charlemagne and his Knights (1932). Pyle illustrated many of her own works as well as those of other authors, including her brother. She also painted portraits for prominent people, such as members of the DuPont family.

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