ELLEN PYLE
COVER ART COLLECTION & BOOK
1927 to 1934
Noted by Norman Rockwell as one of his favorite woman artists in a letter to her shown at her exhibition in 2020.
The exhibit of Ellen Pyles work was shown at the Delaware ART Museum in Willianton to which I went. Ellen was married to the brother of Howard Pyle, the grandfather of American Illustration.
Ellen B. T. Pyles great granddaughter opened the show, Katherine E. Smith who autographed the paperback book show. The book as well as 13 of the 42 covers done for the Saturday Evening Post magazine.
Covers include:
1. October 4, 1930
2. June 11, 1927
3. May 7, 1932
4. May 9, 1931
5. August 1, 1931
6. November 9, 1929
7. May 31, 1930
8. December 17, 1932
9. November 24, 1934
10. October 25. 1930
11. October 8, 1927
12. August 7, 1926
13. July 10, 1926
You also get the check list of covers and interior magazine art I was going by, as well as the archival portfolio I put everything in. Portfolio will hold 48 items on back-to-back.
All covers in good condition, may show slight trim, one has a rough binding edge, some have mailing labels, all present well!