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Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Dirge of the Three Queens

1895

Watercolor of a seated woman in a white bonnet with blue ribbons, in a pale dress beside a grey interior doorway.

The Hat with the Blue Ribbons

1884-86[?]

Ink and wash title page for Aesop's Fables with circular vignettes of fable scenes and bold lettering.

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.

Landscape by a riverbank

Graphite study of a cloaked standing figure beside two hooded figures and a sketched castle on a gridded sheet.

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

Study of a young man's face, in profile

Circular red wash study with zodiac figures over a pencil geometric grid, by Edwin Austin Abbey.

Composition study with zodiac figures for "The Hours" ceiling mural, House Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol at Har…

Pencil study of concentric circles, squares and a stepped platform on aged paper, with handwritten annotations.

Study for an unidentified ceiling decoration

Charcoal study of a colonial soldier in a tricorn hat holding a musket, drawn on gray paper.

Figure study for "Valley Forge" mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

1909

Pen and ink drawing of an elderly man seated on a park bench near a street lamp while a child runs past.

Man on park bench - unidentified illustration

Watercolor and ink sketch of a dark cloaked figure walking across green hills under a pale blue sky.

Cloaked man in landscape - unidentified illustration

Ink and wash drawing of two men in period dress, one gesturing, beside a broken pot on the ground.

Cartoon of two men and broken pot

Grey wash landscape in a circle showing a river between wooded hills, grazing cows, and a tree under cloudy sky.

Landscape with river - rondel format

1868

Charcoal study of a bald bearded man in a buttoned coat leaning over a ledge, hand raised to his head.

Figure studies for King Arthur's Round Table, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the…

1892

Ink and wash sketch of a man knocked off a sailboat by its boom, with a crouching sailor below and choppy sea.

Man being knocked overboard by boom of sailboat (recto); Unidentified illustraiton of boy shining man's shoe (verso)

Charcoal and white chalk figure study on brown paper, a man with both arms raised, with a second arm sketch at upper right.

Figure study for King Arthur's Round Table, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston…

Pencil study of a robed figure raising an arm toward a banner, with a crowd and horsemen sketched below.

Study for "Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem" (oil painting)

Loose watercolor of a green hillside with clusters of yellow wildflowers on dark shrubs beneath a dark sky band.

Landscape with wildflowers

1890

Pencil sketch of a man in a top hat seated at a bar table beside tankards, with a stool at right.

Sketch of a crippled man seated at table in bar

Pencil sketch of an industrial interior with iron rods, furnace openings, a workbench and a wooden plank floor.

Sketch of Continental Iron Works(?) [industrial interior]

Pen and ink drawing of a smiling man with a holly crown and a woman in a straw hat seated together on a bench.

Harvest Home

1880

Pen and ink drawing of a standing woman in a flowing robe, one arm raised, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1888.

Portia: "It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven," from Act IV, Scene I, Merchant of Venice

1888

Charcoal and white chalk sketch on tan paper of a reclining male figure with arm and torso outlined and shaded.

Sketch of a man's arm

Loose pen sketch of two wine glasses held in hands, with faint printed text visible on the paper beneath.

Sketches of hands holding wine glasses

Sheet of Studies: Woman, Head, and Hands

Loose pencil sketch of strolling figures, a woman and child, beneath trees with a bench at left.

Study for Strolling Players (watercolor)

Pencil sketch of tall sumac plants with seed heads and leafy stems, with handwritten colour notes in the lower right.

Sketch of weeds

Chalk and graphite study of a nude man with raised arm and upturned head on orange paper.

Study for figure of 5 am in "The Hours" mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Pencil sketch of a large Victorian house with many chimneys, framed by trees and a garden of shrubs and lawn.

Sketch of an exterior: gaden, wall and large Victorian house

Pencil sketch of a wooden clapboard building with dormer windows, a porch, a tall tree, and a dirt path in front.

Sketch of exterior of a building

Loose charcoal sketch of a nude female figure with raised arms and one knee bent, on cream paper.

Figure study for "The Hours": sketch for mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911…

Sketch of a woman in a yellow dress with a brown veil over her face, drawn in chalk and graphite on tan paper.

Study, Woman in yellow dress with brown veil over face

Loose graphite sketch of figures in an interior, with a seated figure by a window and standing figures on the right.

Figures in an interior

Pencil sketch of a leafy branch with lobed leaves on grey paper, with faint preliminary leaf studies at left.

Study of a branch with leaves

Charcoal study of a man with one arm raised, wearing a heavy draped robe, sketched on grey paper.

Figure study for King Arthur's Round Table, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the B…

Pencil sketch of two slender trees with leafy branches on a grassy bank, with faint background landscape.

Study of two trees

1874

Pencil sketch of figures in a dim interior, including a standing man, a gesturing man, and a seated onlooker in a chair.

Study for "Miles Standish's Challenge"

Watercolor landscape with a single leafy tree, blue cloudy sky, distant green hills, and a reflective pool of water in the fo

Landscape with tree

Ink sketch of a stooped man in a cap walking across a hatched landscape toward a rising sun on the horizon.

Cartoon of figure walking at sunrise. study for "The Belated Traveler."

Ink sketch sheet with several loose figure studies, including a standing man, seated figures, and a woman with bobbed hair at

Sheet of sketches

Pencil sketch of a country house behind a stone wall, with trees and a wooden fence on tan paper.

Sketch of exterior of a country house with a stone wall foreground

Charcoal and white chalk study of a hand gripping a pole on gray paper.

Sketch of one hand grasping a pole

Pencil sketch of a grove of slender trees with leafy canopies on tan paper, shaded masses above and open ground below.

Sketch of a grove of trees

Watercolor landscape of a green field with red flowers, a distant blue horizon, and a sky with scattered clouds.

Landscape with field, horizon, sky

Charcoal study of two hands clasped in prayer on cream paper, with detailed shading on the upper hand.

Sketch of two hands, clasped in prayer

Pastel sketch on blue paper of bare tree branches arching across the sheet with small touches of colored leaves.

Study of tree branches

Loose watercolor sketch of a figure in a long robe standing beside a large tree with a spreading canopy on gray paper.

Figures standing beneath a tree - (unidentified illustration)

Pencil sketches of primrose-like flowers and leaves in several clusters on a pale sheet of paper.

Studies of flowers

Charcoal and white chalk drawing on brown paper of a standing figure in a flowing robe, head bowed, hands clasped.

Figure study for the Infant Galahad (?), from The Quest of the Holy Grail (first of a series of fifteen murals for th…

1893

Portrait of a man, left profile, writing at desk

1878

Watercolor costume sketch of an armored man in a heraldic tabard with blue lions and diamond patterns.

Northumberland - Tabard, costume sketch for Henry Irving's Planned Production of King Richard II

Charcoal figure study on grey paper showing a standing figure's hips and legs, one leg shaded darker than the other.

Figure study for "Apotheosis of Pennsylvania," mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-…

Pen and ink sketch of gabled rooftops, chimneys, shuttered windows and a leafy tree on paper.

Sketch of an exterior: buildings and tree

Pencil sketch of seated figures in an interior, a couple in the foreground with onlookers gathered around them.

Sketch of a couple playing a game, surrounded by onlookers, in an interior (?) - unidentified illustration

Watercolor of a plumed sentry with a musket on a wall, a second figure at right, cannon and city skyline behind.

Two sentries atop a fortress wall

Pen and ink sketch of a child holding a banner beside a drummer, with New Year greeting text by Edwin Austin Abbey.

Sketch for a greeting card: All Good WIshes for the New Year from M.G. and E.A. Abbey

Pen sketch of a reclining woman and a seated cloaked figure beneath a pointed arch, with loose drapery studies below.

Unidentified illustration

Pencil sketch of a stooped old man in a long robe holding a bowl while several cats gather around his feet.

Old Man feeding his cats

Charcoal and white chalk study of an extended hand with fingers spread, drawn on tan paper.

Sketch of a hand (recto); Composition studies for a play (?) (verso)

Pencil sketch on cream paper of a standing draped figure with bowed head and raised hand, study for a ceiling painting.

Study for figure of 10 pm in "The Hours" ceiling at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Pencil sketch of a man in a top hat on horseback, with a partial study of a horse's hindquarters to the right.

Man on horseback

Watercolor and ink sketch of women in bonnets and a standing man seated in a room with chairs.

Sketch of women in an interior - unidentified illustration

Pastel portrait study of a man with a mustache and white collar on gray paper, by Edwin Austin Abbey.

Coronation of Edward VII Portrait: George Canning Harris, Baron

1903

Pencil sketch of a small plain meeting house with two doors among trees, with a seated man in a hat by a wooden fence.

View of the Friends Meeting House

1866

Graphite study of a standing woman in a long gown gazing down at a bowl she holds in both hands.

Woman holding a bowl: study for "The Grove of the Academe," painting commissioned by Curtis Publishing Co., Philadelp…

Grey wash drawing of men in a rowboat with a horn player, figures running on a shore with trees, and a distant ship.

Men in rowboat fleeing Indians on shore - unidentified illustration (Columbus discovering New World?) - explorers lan…

Grey wash sketch of a river with a pale water expanse and dark shrubs and trees along the right bank.

Landscape by a river

Pencil sketch of four men in a tavern-like gathering, three seated and one standing, one raising a mug.

Study for .1212 - illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and New York: 1902)

Pen and ink sketch of a hand holding a wooden frame beside lettering reading Ex Libris M.G. & E.A. Abbey.

Sketch for Ex Libris: M.G. & E.A. Abbey

Pencil sketch of a country house exterior with shuttered windows, a wooden fence, and an open landscape beyond.

Sketch of an exterior of a country house

Pen and ink sheet with several sketched faces, including a bearded man in a cap and a broadly laughing face.

Sheet of sketches of faces

Charcoal and white chalk study of a nude male figure with raised arms on blue-grey paper.

Study for figure of 12 noon in "The Hours," mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Sargent)

1902

Pencil sketch of a seated figure reaching an arm out, with a reclining figure at upper left, study for a mural.

Figure study for "Spirit of Light" mural at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (comple…

Pen sketch of two robed figures in conversation before a faint architectural backdrop, with two small head studies at right.

Sketch for "The Reconciliation of the Merhcant Taylors' with the Skinners' Company, in the time of Richard the Third"…

1896

Pencil and grey wash sketch of a horse and standing figure beside a dark tankard shape on pale paper.

Sketch of a tankard

Charcoal and chalk study of a seated jester in a diamond-patterned costume and hood, leaning on a long staff, on grey paper.

Study of Jester (unused), for the Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Librar…

1892

Watercolor sketch of shrubs and slender trees with green foliage above a reddish-brown ground on grey paper.

Landscape with trees

Pencil sketch of a rocky landscape with a large tree trunk on the left, a fence, and loose hatched shading on boulders.

Sketch of a landscape with tree, fence and female figure