Jan returns
Date1878
Artist
Howard Pyle
(American illustrator, 1853–1911)
Illustration Citation"The Story of Lesken," by Anna Eichberg, in Scribner's Monthly, June 1878
MediumInk on Bristol board
Dimensionssheet: 6 15/16 × 5 1/8 in. (17.6 × 13 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, 1920
Object number1920-44
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn this humorous story about the domestic dramas of a family in the Netherlands, Howard Pyle complemented his silhouettes--which are drawn in ink rather than cut from paper--with backgrounds that suggest the characteristic elements of Dutch architecture and interiors, including gambel roofs and leaded casement windows. The silhouettes' lively outlines capture the figures' expressions and mood as well as costume details.
