Serious Advice
Date1884
Artist
Howard Pyle
(American illustrator, 1853–1911)
Illustration Citation"Serious Advice," by Howard Pyle, in Harper's Young People, June 24, 1884
MediumInk on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 12 3/4 × 9 1/8 in. (32.4 × 23.2 cm)
sheet: 14 5/16 × 10 5/8 in. (36.4 × 27 cm)
sheet: 14 5/16 × 10 5/8 in. (36.4 × 27 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, 1919
Object number1919-7
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn this illustrated poem, Pyle's writing and illustration reflect widespread racist stereotypes.
