Way to many here for me to comment on, but “Portrait of the Artist’s Wife” is exquisite.

“When the World Was Young” Mr. Pyle seems to be drawing some inspiration from the pre-raphaelites himself? (I’m looking at the busy blossoms behind the girl’s head, and the detail in the stonework of the steps.) This picture almost looks as if it should fit in “The Secret Garden” somewhere, perhaps Mr. Craven and his wife, before the garden was shut up, or Mary and Colin when they are a bit older.
This is the same Howard Pyle that put together the “canonical” Robin Hood that we all grew up with, is it not?

“The Pre-Raphaelites go Hollywood” is awesomely awful. Except that it feels like a parody to me… I still wouldn’t want it on my wall.

“Boy and Flamingo” Swiss Family Robinson Indeed. Height and archery equipment make this Franz. (the youngest) You really have never read this?!? Please tell me you are going to rectify the oversight! I wish I could read this in the original, I sometimes get the feeling that some of the flavor was lost when a Victorian Gentleman, with his own cultural context, translated it.

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