William James Aylward
(1875 - 1956)
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to a ship builder and owner, Aylward early developed an interest in nautical subjects. He was a student of Howard Pyle and achieved success as an artist and illustrator. He is particularly known for a series of paintings of nautical subjects related to World War I.
Bibliography
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1933)
This is the first of Howard Pyle’s four books that encompass the Matter of Britain - that is the story of King Arthur. It tells of how Arthur became king and some of his adventures.
Read online at archive.org.
Howard Pyle
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1925)
The Indian Prince calling himself Captain Nemo prowls beneath the sea seeking his revenge.