Howard Pyle, a chronicle by Charles D. Abbott, with an introduction by N. C. Wyeth and many illustrations from Howard Pyle's works.

HOWARD PYLE: A CHRONICLE
but the Flesh is Weak'-'Lemme carry your baggage, Mister,' says a very small boy to a gentleman with a very large
valise. I did not take them down to Mr. Drake, because
it was raining and snowing, besides being rather late.
"I paid a visit to the Art Students' League in the evening. Snowing as it was, there was quite a class assembled,
sketching a temporary pose assumed by a young lady. This
class is held every evening and would be very useful indeed,
I should think. One of the students poses every evening
for a half hour. They wished me to begin with my studies
last night; as I had nothing ready, however, I postponed
joining until next Monday. It will cost me about fifteen
dollars, I suspect....1
"November 29, 1876.
cc00.Having drawn two designs I took them down to
Scribners', who took one of them; the other I left at
Harpers' to be reported upon the following day. Scribners
desired my monkey picture which I dispensed to them for
only ten dollars, two dollars less than Wood gave me. Still,
as Wood changes the titles of my others so as to make them
rather vulgar, I was very willing that Scribners should have
it even at this reduction.00
"I entered the life class at the Art Students' League,
and as I had not an entire 'pose' to work on, I concluded to
make only a pencil sketch. Mr. Wilmot, the teacher, said
my 'Venus' was poor but that I might as well join the life
and see what I could do. I feel that my drawing far surpasses what it used to be in the Van der Weilian days, and
that the pencil study I have begun does me credit for so
raw a beginner. 0 0
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