Edwin Austin Abbey, born in Philadelphia on April 1, 1852, was an artist whose career unfolds before us like a colorful painting. His artistic development began with simple illustrations for magazines such as Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Magazine. His creative line was influenced by European black and white art, and his skills grew visibly as he illustrated the works of Charles Dickens, Robert Herrick, and Oliver Goldsmith. With these works, Abbey proved that he was as skilled with a pen as other artists were with a brush.
In 1878, at the request of his employers, Abbey moved to England to illustrate the poetry of Robert Herrick. His illustrations were so successful that he eventually settled in England. In 1883, he was elected to the prestigious Royal Institute of Painters in Water-Colors. It was around this time that Abbey began to become known for his paintings as well. His watercolor "The Evil Eye" and other works such as "The Rose in October," "An Old Song," "The Visitors," and "The Jongleur" have lost none of their original magic to this day. Abbey also created wonderful pastels such as "Beatrice," "Phyllis," and "Two Noble Kinsmen," which demonstrate his extraordinary ability to master the gentle tones of this technique. Abbey first showcased his skills with oils in 1890 with his painting "A May Day Morn." His participation in the Royal Academy in London marked an important milestone in his career. Equally notable was his commission of the painting for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1901, which earned him well-deserved recognition.
The 1890s took Abbey to the Boston Public Library, where he created an impressive series of murals. The series, depicting "The Quest and Attainment of the Holy Grail," was a massive undertaking that took Abbey eleven years to complete in his English studio. It was a true masterpiece that continues to impress visitors to the library today with its ingenuity and perfect craftsmanship. An art print of one of his works from this series would certainly enhance any home or office. Another project Abbey undertook was the creation of a series of murals and artwork for the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This ambitious project, begun in 1908, presented the ultimate challenge to his artistic abilities. Unfortunately, his health deteriorated at this time and he was unable to complete all of the works himself. Edwin Austin Abbey left an impressive artistic legacy. His works are exhibited in many prestigious museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Although Abbey is no longer with us, his presence remains in the masterpieces he left behind. He is proof that true art can transcend time and space, touching the hearts and souls of people long after the artist's death.
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.jpg "Sketch of a Tree by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Who Is Sylvia What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study of an Angel by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Unidentified_illustration_of_boy_at_easel_in_i_-_(MeisterDrucke-1334664).jpg "Four Boys Playing Marbles (Recto); Unidentified Illustration of Boy at Easel in Interior (Verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for figure of Abundance in the mural, Science Revealing the Treasures of the Earth, at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Unidentified_illustration_of_man_in_a_forest_(ver_-_(MeisterDrucke-1334200).jpg "Civil War Battle Scene (recto); Unidentified Illustration of Man in a Forest (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Heads_and_Figures_of_Chinamen_(verso)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1337309).jpg "Man and Boy (recto); Heads and Figures of Chinamen (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Key to the Castle, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel, Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Head of woman, Coronation of Edward VII. by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_Enter_Theseus_from_-_(MeisterDrucke-1336814).jpg "Marriage Morning of Theseus and Hippolyta (detail) - Enter Theseus, from A Midsummer Night by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Nude Male Figure Study, Life Class by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Fragments_of_sketches_(verso)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1350122).jpg "Head of a man (recto); Fragments of sketches (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for The Departure, from The Quest of the Holy Grail by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Sketch_of_one_foot_(verso)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1340196).jpg "Sketch of Three Feet (recto); Sketch of One Foot (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study, portrait head of man, Coronation of Edward VII portrait by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure study for the Infant Galahad, from The Quest of the Holy Grail by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Interior Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Two Sketches: Sketch of Two Hands; Sketch of an Old Man in Profile by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Head of woman, black hair, for Coronation of Edw. VII by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1350184).jpg "Portrait of an Older Woman (Unidentified Sitter) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Standing Figure of a Friar, study for mural by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Left profile head of man, for Coronation of Edw. VII by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1339716).jpg "Study of Female Figure (verso: Male Figure) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Landscape with Trees and Broken Fence by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Coronation of Edward VII Portrait: Princess Maud of Great Britain by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Joseph of Arimathea, Figure Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Isabella at the Nunnery - Act I, Scene V, Measure for Measure by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Head of a Man, Coronation of Edward VII by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Three_Sketches_of_Heads_and_Unident_-_(MeisterDrucke-1338796).jpg "Profile Studies of Man and Old Woman (recto); Three Sketches of Heads and Unidentified Sketch (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for one of the murals from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Scene from Much Ado about Nothing by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for Castle of the Grail, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for the Seven Deadly Sins, from The Quest of the Holy Grail by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Composition Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Interior Study of Westminster Abbey, for The Coronation of King Edward VII by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Ophelia by the Brook - Act IV, Scene VII, Hamlet by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1359063).jpg "Man and Woman Under a Tree by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Two Figures Praying: Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of Bishop for Coronation of Edward VII by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study, for The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania, House of Representatives Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Goneril and Regan, King Lear, Act I, Scene I by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of Three Figures by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Orlando and Adam, Illustration for Act II, Scene iv, As You Like It by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure study for King Arthur by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for King Arthur by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure study for King Arthur by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch of an Exterior: Buildings and Tree by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Compositional Study, Possibly for The Merry Wives of Windsor by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure study for the Knighting of Sir Galahad, from The Quest of the Holy Grail by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Departure, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketches by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Architectural Study: Hall Farm by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Preliminary Sketch of Helena and Lafeu for Act IV, Scene III, All")
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.jpg "A Male and a Female Figure by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1333544).jpg "Sketch of a Male Nude by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for the Knighting of Sir Galahad, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a Series of Fifteen Paintings for the Boston Public Library, Completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch for a Greeting Card: All Good Wishes for the New Year from M.G. and E.A. Abbey by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of wing for the Infancy of Galahad, from the Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of an allegorical female figure for mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (completed by John Singer Sargent) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the Figure of Captain Peter Minuit by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_mural_decoration_at_State_Capitol_building_i_-_(MeisterDrucke-1334337).jpg "Figure Study for The Hours (3 pm) - Mural Decoration at State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (completed by John Singer Sargent) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1336753).jpg "Claudio (reads from a scroll) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of Halberdier, from King Richard III by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Preliminary Sketch for Act II, Scene I, All by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch of a Plein-Air Painter Taking a Nap Under a Tree by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Cartoon of Figure Walking at Sunrise by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch for Nighttime Rendezvous - 3 figures: two male, one female by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of a kneeling man, possibly for The World Without by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of Peer by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the Captive Virtues, Figure Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Interior Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Assorted_Figure_Studies_(verso)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1336410).jpg "A Winter Scene: House in the Snow (recto); Assorted Figure Studies (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch of Two Arms in Combat by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Miscellaneous Study, Costume Sketch for Henry Irving by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Unidentified figure study for mural project at the Pennsylvania state capitol building, Harrisburg, 1902-1911 by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel, capitol rotunda, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of Two Figures, from Love by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for Measure for Measure: Woman in Renaissance costume by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of a Man Seated, Sketching by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Don Pedro by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Unidentified Figure Study for the Mural Project at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, 1902-1911 by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Galahad and the Captive Virtues, study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study of Ophelia, for The Play Scene, Hamlet, Act III, Scene II by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Men at an Anvil, Study for The Spirit of Vulcan by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch for a Greeting Card: All Good Wishes for 1911 by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Unidentified Man in a Red Robe, Costume Sketch for King Richard II by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Fat Man in Landscape by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Mary, the Wife of Cleophas, Study for The Three Marys by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the figure of Sir Walter Raleigh by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1339647).jpg "Study for King Henry IV (Part II) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Portrait_of_a_young_woman_-_(MeisterDrucke-1348196).jpg "Study for Portrait of a Young Woman by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Coronation of Edward VII Portrait: Princess Beatrice of Battenberg by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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