Illustration for The Book of Balbo; Rambustius reads the book of Balbo
Date1885
Artist
Howard Pyle
(American illustrator, 1853–1911)
Illustration Citation"The Book of Balbo," by Sherwood Ryse, in Harper's Young People, November 3, 1885
MediumInk on illustration board
Dimensionscomposition: 6 15/16 × 7 13/16 in. (17.6 × 19.8 cm)
sheet: 8 7/8 × 9 5/8 in. (22.5 × 24.4 cm)
sheet: 8 7/8 × 9 5/8 in. (22.5 × 24.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase, 1919
Object number1919-13
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextIn this fairy tale, a bad-tempered king, annoyed by children, consigns them all to an asylum until the wise stranger Rambustius prophesies doom unless they are returned.Howard Pyle depicts the king and his court as wizened and miserable characters, and Rambustius as rotund and jolly. The elaborate detail of costumes and throne add to the
fastastical charm of the scene.
