She heard a hoarse, drunken shout behind her

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She heard a hoarse, drunken shout behind her
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She heard a hoarse, drunken shout behind her

Date1907
Illustration Citation"The Joy of Youth," by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, in Harper's Monthly Magazine, December 1907
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions30 x 20 1/4 in. (76.2 x 51.4 cm)
frame: 33 1/2 × 23 3/4 in. (85.1 × 60.3 cm)
Credit LineF. V. du Pont Acquisition Fund, 1986
Object number1986-49
On View
Not on view
Label TextAfter his study with Howard Pyle, Howard Smith was primarily associated with Harper’s and Scribner’s magazines, where he brought his impressionistic style to illustration. In this scene, a young woman is startled by a man she recognizes as dangerous.
Image Not Available for "Mr. Adrene," she exclaimed, her eyes still on him, but her words for Annie, "seems very worthy of his good fortune."
"Mr. Adrene," she exclaimed, her eyes still on him, but her words for Annie, "seems very worthy of his good fortune."
Arthur E. Becher
1913
Image Not Available for She wore the wedding gown wrought by her own hands.
She wore the wedding gown wrought by her own hands.
Arthur E. Becher
1913
Image Not Available for She rose to her feet as if choking! "I will never sell it. It is needless to think of it."
She rose to her feet as if choking! "I will never sell it. It is needless to think of it."
Arthur E. Becher
1913
Image Not Available for I heard one of my "friends" say, "she certainly made a good bargain." "Yes, she must have married him for his money and even if he is a Jew..."
I heard one of my "friends" say, "she certainly made a good bargain." "Yes, she must have married him for his money and even if he is a Jew..."
Arthur E. Becher
1914
Image Not Available for I sat at her feet while she drilled the island language into me
I sat at her feet while she drilled the island language into me
Howard Pyle
1902
Image Not Available for She told him her adventures in a breath
She told him her adventures in a breath
Howard Pyle
1910
Image Not Available for She liked to have the children about her
She liked to have the children about her
Eugenie M. Wireman
1909
Image Not Available for She ran away so quickly that he could not overtake her
She ran away so quickly that he could not overtake her
Ethel Franklin Betts Bains
1909
Image Not Available for It was just as she fell that Michael appeared at the door, gathered her in his arms and sped down the stairs
It was just as she fell that Michael appeared at the door, gathered her in his arms and sped down the stairs
Gayle Porter Hoskins
1913
Image Not Available for Still Life with oranges
Still Life with oranges
Arthur E. Becher
not dated
Image Not Available for Autumn landscape with road and mountains
Autumn landscape with road and mountains
Arthur E. Becher
not dated
Image Not Available for But the intruder seized a candle from the chancel, and held it up before the frightened maiden's eyes, for Monsieur Bluebeard
But the intruder seized a candle from the chancel, and held it up before the frightened maiden's eyes, for Monsieur Bluebeard
Arthur E. Becher
1914
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