Edwin Austin Abbey

451 works

Edwin Austin Abbey's drawings were appearing in Harper's Weekly before he turned twenty. Read more

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Painting of a medieval court scene with figures in red and white robes, a wolfhound, and a crowd of courtiers in a carved hal

"Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?"

1896-1899; reworked 1900

Painting of a woman in a white gown with red sleeves surrounded by costumed musicians and a man leaning on a carved pedestal.

"Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?"

1896

Veiled women in robes process across a dusk landscape, one carrying a blue banner, with a draped bier behind them.

Title page for Aesop's Fables, No. 2 (recto); Sketches of Heads (verso)

Charcoal sketch of a headless clothed woman's figure with draped fabric and sleeve on tan paper.

Sketch of a woman's headless figure, clothed

Pencil sketch of a robed man with bowed head and clasped hands in prayer, drawn in loose hatched strokes on paper.

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

Ink and watercolor costume study of a man in a top hat, tan coat, striped waistcoat and blue trousers.

Sketch of a man - costume study for La Tosca(?)

Pen and brown ink sketch of a steam tugboat pushing a barge on a river, with trees and a domed building on the shore.

Tugboat Pushing Barge on River

1868

Graphite sketch on tan paper of a bird's wing with layered feathers shaded in soft tones and a dark shadow at right.

Study of a wing, for "Infancy of Galahad" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Pencil sketch of a young man kneeling on his hands and knees with his head bowed, on an off-white sheet.

Study of a young man, on his hands and knees

Illustration for "Little Robert Reed"

Pencil sketch of a cloaked standing figure with a smaller figure to the left and loose horizontal strokes above.

Study: Minstrel standing before wall

1898

Grey wash drawing of a gnarled tree beside a small arched stone bridge over a riverbank, with a blank foreground.

Galahad on horseback: study for "Galahad Departs" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Pastel and chalk study of a female figure with raised arm and billowing drapery on a grey-green background.

Study for figure of 3 pm in "The Hours" ceiling at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

1904

Charcoal sketch of a hooded, robed figure bowing its head with one hand raised to the face in grief.

Study of a robed figure, crying, for The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Pastel study of a young woman with long flowing red hair and a pale white garment against a dark background.

Study for the Head of Ophelia, in The Play Scene, in Hamlet

1897

Portrait of an old bearded man, in profile

Charcoal sketch of a young girl's head with tousled hair tied with a ribbon, looking directly at the viewer.

Portrait of a girl (unidentified sitter)

Pen drawing of two women in a stone interior, one seated holding a veil, the other standing with a book.

Rebecca and Rowena, illustration for Ivanhoe

1896

Watercolor and pencil sketch of architectural interior details with decorative panels, medallions, and an arch.

Sketch of an interior - architectural details

Loose watercolor sketch of a hooded woman in a cloak beside a tree, with a shadowy standing figure in the distant woods.

Figure in woods - unidentified illustration

Pencil sketch of an arched mural composition with standing draped figures, architectural forms and loose scribbled lines on a

Composition study for "Science Revealing the Treasures...": sketch for mural for the state capitol building in Harris…

1902

Pencil sketch of an arched interior with a balustrade and a mural above, including a lion figure.

Drawing after John Singer Sargent's "Prophets" mural in Boston

Edwin Austin Abbey's drawings were appearing in Harper's Weekly before he turned twenty. Born in Philadelphia, he moved to England in 1878 to gather material for illustrations of Robert Herrick's poems, and he stayed there for good. He's best known for drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects. He also painted the official picture of Edward VII's coronation, which now hangs at Buckingham Palace. His Holy Grail murals for the Boston Central Library took him eleven years in his English studio, and he died in London in 1911. Browse 451 works by Edwin Austin Abbey from 6 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia

Edwin Austin Abbey

"King Lear," Act I, Scene I

Grand Plage de Biarritz

Biarritz Seascape

Architectural Study

Figure Study of an Angel

Figure Study

Figure Study of a Knight

"Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?"

"Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?"

Dirge of the Three Queens

The Hat with the Blue Ribbons

Title page for Aesop's Fables, No. 2 (recto); Sketches of Heads (verso)

Sketch of a woman's headless figure, clothed

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

Sketch of a man - costume study for La Tosca(?)

Tugboat Pushing Barge on River

Study of a wing, for "Infancy of Galahad" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Study of a young man, on his hands and knees

Illustration for "Little Robert Reed"

Study: Minstrel standing before wall

Landscape by a riverbank

Galahad on horseback: study for "Galahad Departs" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Study for figure of 3 pm in "The Hours" ceiling at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Study of a robed figure, crying, for The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Study for the Head of Ophelia, in The Play Scene, in Hamlet

Portrait of an old bearded man, in profile

Portrait of a girl (unidentified sitter)

Rebecca and Rowena, illustration for Ivanhoe

Sketch of an interior - architectural details

Figure in woods - unidentified illustration

Composition study for "Science Revealing the Treasures...": sketch for mural for the state capitol building in Harris…

Drawing after John Singer Sargent's "Prophets" mural in Boston

Edwin Austin Abbey

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