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Pirate illustrations by Howard Pyle

Steve Calvert

This page contains just a few of Howard Pyle’s many pirate illustrations.

Howard Pyle (1853 — 1911) was an American author an illustrator, who is well known for his illustrations of pirates and is acknowledged as being responsible for the typical stereotypical pirate ‘look’.

Pirate illustration by Howard Pyle

Howard Pyle Pirate illustration Pirate picture by Howard Pyle

Howard Pyle pirate illustration

Pyle’s also produced artwork to accompany the short stories of many famous authors including Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s ghost story “The Little Maid at the Door“.