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Edwin Austin Abbey - Composition study with zodiac figures for ‘The Hours’ ceiling mural, House Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol at Harrisburg

Composition study with zodiac figures for ‘The Hours’ ceiling mural, House Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol at Harrisburg

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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The Artist died in 1911 so this work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries where the copyright term is the Artist's life plus 70 years or fewer. It is in the public domain in the United States because it was published or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before Jan 1, 1926
Edwin Austin Abbey

Edwin Austin Abbey was an American muralist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now referred to as the "golden age" of illustration, and is best known for his drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects, as well as for his painting of Edward VII's coronation. His most famous set of murals, The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail, adorns the Boston Public Library.

Abbey was born in Philadelphia in 1852. He studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts under Christian Schuessele. Abbey began as an illustrator, producing numerous illustrations and sketches for such magazines as Harper's Weekly (1871–1874) and Scribner's Magazine. His illustrations began appearing in Harper's Weekly at an early age: before Abbey was twenty years old. He moved to New York City in 1871. His illustrations were strongly influenced by French and German black and white art.

He also illustrated several best-selling books, including Christmas Stories by Charles Dickens (1875), Selections from the Poetry of Robert Herrick (1882), and She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith (1887). Abbey also illustrated a four-volume set of The Comedies of Shakespeare for Harper & Brothers in 1896.

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Dancers, costume sketch for Henry Irving’s Planned Production of King Richard II

Dancers, costume sketch for Henry Irving’s Planned Production of King Richard II

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Compositional Study, possibly for The Merry Wives of Windsor

Compositional Study, possibly for The Merry Wives of Windsor (ca. 1871–1911)

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An Old Song

An Old Song (1885)

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Two women conversing on a porch

Two women conversing on a porch

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Study. Lady and Gentleman in conversation across a table

Study. Lady and Gentleman in conversation across a table (1984)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Figure Study of a Knight

Figure Study of a Knight (ca. 1871–1911)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Man in rocking chair on front porch with his wife and child

Man in rocking chair on front porch with his wife and child

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Sketch of a young man – study for illustration to a play

Sketch of a young man – study for illustration to a play

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Man and woman in an interior

Man and woman in an interior

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Study for ‘Washington’s Headquarters at Newburgh, New York’

Study for ‘Washington’s Headquarters at Newburgh, New York’

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Two Men, costume sketch for Henry Irving’s Planned Production of King Richard II

Two Men, costume sketch for Henry Irving’s Planned Production of King Richard II

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Bushy, costume sketch for King Richard II

Bushy, costume sketch for King Richard II

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study of the captive virtues, for ‘The Castle of the Maidens’

Study of the captive virtues, for ‘The Castle of the Maidens’ (1989)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Figure study for ‘The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel,’ lunette in the rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol at Harrisburg

Figure study for ‘The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel,’ lunette in the rotunda of the Pennsylvania State Capitol at Harrisburg

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Portrait of a man, left profile, writing at desk

Portrait of a man, left profile, writing at desk

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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