The association between the two artists was not just teacher and student. The two masters met briefly at Drexel Institute, where Pyle taught a course in illustration. One afternoon, said Schoonover, "Maxfield Parrish was in the class, and I thought Mr. Pyle was so generous. He looked down and he told us about young neophytes on high stools in the back row, he said: ".. We have a new member of this group or I could say a visitor to class, Maxfield Parrish, the painter you know all this work, especially with his realization of color" his Parrish blue, you know, he was known as 'Maxfield Parrish blue.' Then he said Mr. Parrish, I am deeply honored by your presence here, but I want to tell you and to others. In some ways, I think our position should be reversed. You should be here to talk and I should be there listening to you. "
Parrish did not stay in the classroom. According Schoonover, it appeared only once
Image Pyle above and further discussions on the blog Howard Pyle :.
"Master Jacob Parrish Proto", where Ian Schoenherr explores the question of how Pyle influenced Parrish.
