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Edwin Austin Abbey - Sketch for an unidentified Shakespeare play

Sketch for an unidentified Shakespeare play (1993)

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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Study for The Spirit of Light

Study for The Spirit of Light

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Interior Study of Westminster Abbey, for The Coronation of King Edward VII

Interior Study of Westminster Abbey, for The Coronation of King Edward VII (ca. 1902)

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Study for Louis Comfort Tiffany’s center window for ‘Children’s Window’ , St. Peter’s Church, Morristown, NJ

Study for Louis Comfort Tiffany’s center window for ‘Children’s Window’ , St. Peter’s Church, Morristown, NJ (1991)

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Drapery study for ‘Galahad Departs’ in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Drapery study for ‘Galahad Departs’ in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library (1980)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study for head of Ophelia

Study for head of Ophelia (1991)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Bourg and Bribun Cliffs, Mull – [Highland Town]

Bourg and Bribun Cliffs, Mull – [Highland Town] (1881)

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Robed figure, praying; study for The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Robed figure, praying; study for The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library (1995)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study of lady playing mandolin

Study of lady playing mandolin

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study for figure of 12 noon in ‘The Hours,’ mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 

Study for figure of 12 noon in ‘The Hours,’ mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Costumed Actor

Costumed Actor (1890)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Rough sketch for the Dance

Rough sketch for the Dance (1998)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Sketch of a woman in pink – costume study for a play

Sketch of a woman in pink – costume study for a play

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Sttudy of figure of 6 pm, for The Hours mural at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Sttudy of figure of 6 pm, for The Hours mural at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1992)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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