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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

Etching of two men shaking hands and toasting, with a French menu and handwritten signatures below.

Etching by E.A. Abbey: The Kinsmen - (illustration to a French verse)

1887

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

Pen and ink sketch sheet with a bottle at left and several quick studies of heads in caps and hats.

Studies of bottle and heads

Watercolor sketch of two men on a boat deck at sea, one in a straw hat, with a distant sailboat on the horizon.

Unfinished drawing of two men sailing - (unidentified illustration)

Charcoal study of an outstretched arm and hand on blue-grey paper, a figure study by Edwin Austin Abbey.

Figure study for "The Hours," mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (completed b…

Pen sketch of a man in overcoat and top hat beside loose handwritten lettering reading A Happy New Year.

Sketch for a greeting card: A Happy New Year; study of a man reading a sign

Watercolor sketch of a fireplace design with a woman in a bonnet on the left, a bird panel in the center, and a landscape on

Preliminary sketch for a tile fireplace surround

1878

Charcoal study on grey paper of a robed figure with bowed head and clasped hands, draped in flowing cloth.

Study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901)

Pencil study of a standing robed bearded man with clasped hands and upturned gaze on a tan sheet.

Study for a stained glass window picturing St. Peter, Paris

Pen and ink drawing of cloaked figures on a stone staircase before arched windows, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1888.

Exuent Salarino and Salanio, from Act I, Scene i, Merchant of Venice

1888

Pencil sketch of two seated figures on a cart, one in a bonnet looking toward the viewer, the other seen from behind.

Two figures seated on a cart - (unidentified illustration)

Two sketches: sketch of two hands; sketch of an old man in profile

Pencil and red chalk study of a nude female figure with raised arm and draped cloth, by Edwin Austin Abbey, 1902.

Sttudy of figure of 6 pm, for The Hours mural at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

1902

Pencil sketch of a small sailboat with triangular sails and a second boat hull sketched below on cream paper.

Sketch of a sailboat

Pencil sketch of two men seated at a table in an interior with an arched doorway and a fireplace.

Two men at table in an interior

Pencil sketch sheet with a man on horseback, two heads in wide-brimmed hats, and a standing figure outline.

Sheet of figure studies

Charcoal study of a bearded man with long hair, turned to the side, drawn on grey paper.

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

Watercolor sketch of an English house with mullioned windows, a pedimented doorway, and a green lawn in front.

View of an English House

Pen and ink sketches of a seated child gesturing at a table and a figure slumped over a table on paper.

Sketch for "Phillada Flouts Me," from Old Songs I (book published by Harper in 1889, previously published in Harper's…

1889

Ink and wash drawing of a large man in a long coat swinging a bucket at two boys beside a wooden table.

Man Swinging Bucket at Two Boys (recto); Two Men Behind a Wall (verso)

Ink and wash sketch of a tall man with a cane walking past two playful boys on tan paper.

Man Walking with Two Boys

Loose graphite sketch on tan paper of two figures beside a bed, with diagonal hatching and a tall standing figure at right.

Study for "Beside the bed..." - illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and New York: 1902),…

1890

Charcoal sketch on blue paper of an elderly woman in a pleated bonnet, with large round eyes and a downturned mouth.

Study of Benjamin Franklin for the murals at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (compl…

Charcoal sketch of a crouching nude male figure wearing a cap, reaching one arm downward, on cream paper.

Figure study for "Science Revealing the Treasures of the Earth" mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pe…

1902