The Little Gentleman with One Eye

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The Little Gentleman with One Eye
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The Little Gentleman with One Eye

Date1908
Illustration Citation"The Ruby of Kishmoor," by Howard Pyle, in Harper's Monthly Magazine, August 1907; reproduced in The Ruby of Kishmoor (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1908)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions8 5/16 x 6 1/4 in. (21.1 x 15.9 cm)
frame: 9 x 7 in. (22.9 x 17.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Joseph Bancroft, 1941
Object number1941-5
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Label TextThis is one of the sinister characters in Howard Pyle's story about the intrigues of recovering a pirate's stolen jewels.
Image Not Available for Five red coated soldiers on horseback, with another cloaked to the eyes...clustering about these, a motley score of poor people, young and old
Five red coated soldiers on horseback, with another cloaked to the eyes...clustering about these, a motley score of poor people, young and old
Howard Pyle
1889
Image Not Available for While his eyes still glowed fiery wrath, the trembling lips became piteous in their inability to form words
While his eyes still glowed fiery wrath, the trembling lips became piteous in their inability to form words
Howard Pyle
1890
Image Not Available for Little one eye, little two eyes, and little three eyes / decorated initial T
Little one eye, little two eyes, and little three eyes / decorated initial T
Margaretta S. Hinchman
1905
Image Not Available for She tricked me, little maid
She tricked me, little maid
Howard Pyle
1904
Image Not Available for In place of the apple hung a little gilded skull
In place of the apple hung a little gilded skull
Howard Pyle
1909
Image Not Available for Sketch for The Ruby of Kishmoor; The little gentleman in black emitted a piercing scream
Sketch for The Ruby of Kishmoor; The little gentleman in black emitted a piercing scream
Howard Pyle
1907
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
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 Facing each other at last, the girl white, shaking, her eyes aflame
Facing each other at last, the girl white, shaking, her eyes aflame
Gayle Porter Hoskins
1909
Image Not Available for One of the policemen produced a bull's eye lantern
One of the policemen produced a bull's eye lantern
Howard Pyle
March 1881
Image Not Available for Our Young Gentleman of the Law
Our Young Gentleman of the Law
Howard Pyle
1908
Image Not Available for Young woman reading a letter at window
Young woman reading a letter at window
Howard Pyle
1911
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