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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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Unidentified Illustration of a Man Hoeing a Garden (recto); Three Figure Studies (verso)

Unidentified Illustration of a Man Hoeing a Garden (recto); Three Figure Studies (verso) (1868)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study for central figure in ‘Spirit of Religious Liberty…guiding the ships’ mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Study for central figure in ‘Spirit of Religious Liberty…guiding the ships’ mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Figure study for ‘The Hours’; sketch for mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911

Figure study for ‘The Hours’; sketch for mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (1986)

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

Sketch of hand clasping a cane

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study for General Meade

Study for General Meade (1994)

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

Sketch of a hand (1992)

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

Sketch of a woman (dressed in yellow)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Goneril and Regan, King Lear, Act I, Scene I

Goneril and Regan, King Lear, Act I, Scene I (1902)

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study of a woman in cloak and hat

Study of a woman in cloak and hat (1994)

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)
Sketch for Christmas Card

Sketch for Christmas Card

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study of exterior of a red brick building

Study of exterior of a red brick building

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

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

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

Bolingbroke, costume sketch for King Richard II

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
Study of the Annunciation

Study of the Annunciation

Edwin Austin Abbey (American, 1852 - 1911)
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