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Why 'tis Father

Date1912

Illustration CitationPeggy Owen and Libery, by Lucy Foster. Philadelphia: Penn Publishing Co., 1912 (re-issued 1922)

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions21 1/4 x 14 in. (54 x 35.6 cm)
frame: 25 5/8 x 18 1/2 in. (65.1 x 47 cm)

Credit LineGift of Helen Farr Sloan, 1989

Object number1989-3

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Label TextHenry Peck studied initially in Annisquam, Massachusetts, at the school run by artist and illustrator Eric Pape. Shortly after arriving in Wilmington for study at Howard Pyle's studio, Peck wrote to his family:

I’m afraid Mr. Pape would not approve of Mr. Pyle’s method of instructing without models...Mr. Pyle’s idea seems to be to stimulate the imagination. That is the principal thing... Mr. Pyle comes in + criticizes, the students following him around from one student’s work to another, so getting all the criticisms...If I can get hold of Mr. Pyle’s teachings it ought to be a good thing for me...Very good grub. Living costs me about same as in Boston as I paid more for room + less for grub.