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Edwin Austin Abbey - Drapery study for ‘Galahad Departs’ in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library
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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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Study of a tree

Study of a tree (1988)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Couple taking a stroll

Couple taking a stroll

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Landscape with tree

Landscape with tree

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
The Vale of Ambleside, Wansfell

The Vale of Ambleside, Wansfell

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Gardener, costume sketch for Henry Irving’s 1898 Planned Production of Richard II

Gardener, costume sketch for Henry Irving’s 1898 Planned Production of Richard II

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Columbus in the New World

Columbus in the New World (1906)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Lady in White Seated. Right Hand to Chin. Holding Fan.

Lady in White Seated. Right Hand to Chin. Holding Fan.

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study for figure of 3 pm in ‘The Hours’ ceiling at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Study for figure of 3 pm in ‘The Hours’ ceiling at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1985)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Hamlet; ‘Now I might do it pat, now he is praying’, Act III, Scene iii, Hamlet

Hamlet; ‘Now I might do it pat, now he is praying’, Act III, Scene iii, Hamlet (1902)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study for Aunt Pedigree, from Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer

Study for Aunt Pedigree, from Oliver Goldsmith’s She Stoops to Conquer

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)
Study of draped head of ‘A Mary for Three Marys at The Tomb’

Study of draped head of ‘A Mary for Three Marys at The Tomb’ (2001)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study for figure of 9 am for ‘The Hours’ mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Study for figure of 9 am for ‘The Hours’ mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1991)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Sketch of a woman

Sketch of a woman (1992)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem

Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem (1901)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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