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Edwin Austin Abbey - Sketch of a hand

Sketch of a hand (1992)

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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Early study for figure of Genius of State, in ‘Apotheosis of Pennsylvania,’ mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Early study for figure of Genius of State, in ‘Apotheosis of Pennsylvania,’ mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (1982)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Title page design, Scribner’s Magazine

Title page design, Scribner’s Magazine (1894)

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 head of Ophelia

Study for head of Ophelia (1991)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Woman in landcape, combing her long, blond hair

Woman in landcape, combing her long, blond hair

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Sketch for Nighttime Rendezvous

Sketch for Nighttime Rendezvous (1980)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Sketch of hand clasping a cane

Sketch of hand clasping a cane

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

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

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Architectural Study

Architectural Study

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study for ‘A Game of Bowls’ (Hotel Amsterdam mural project, 1889)

Study for ‘A Game of Bowls’ (Hotel Amsterdam mural project, 1889) (1989)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
The Three Marys

The Three Marys (ca. 1906–1911)

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)
Figure study. Man in medieval costume. Possibly a study for ‘Hamlet’

Figure study. Man in medieval costume. Possibly a study for ‘Hamlet’ (1975)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Titania, illustration for Act II, Scene ii, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Titania, illustration for Act II, Scene ii, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Let's get it on!)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Architectural Study III

Architectural Study III

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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