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Edwin Austin Abbey

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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

Pen and ink sketch of an elderly man seated on a stool beside a wicker basket in a dim interior.

Sketch for "Sally in Our Alley," from Old Songs

1886

Pencil sketch of a leafless tree with a dark trunk and spreading branches, small buds visible at the twig tips, on aged paper

Sketch of budding tree branches

Charcoal and chalk study of a standing man in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat with lace cuffs on brown paper.

Study for figure at left in "Penn's Treaty," mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

1908

Watercolor study of trees, a green hedge, and a stone wall in a landscape on grey-blue paper.

Study of landscape with trees and stone wall

Pen and ink sketch of a young girl holding a stick beside New Year 1891 greeting lettering on a cream card.

Sketch for a greeting card: A Happy New Year 1891 from M.G.A. and E.A.A.

Brown wash drawing of two glazed wooden sheds beside overgrown shrubs, with a fence and steps at the right.

Shacks and Shrubs

Charcoal and red chalk study of a standing female figure with arms outstretched on blue-grey paper.

Study for "Spirit of Religious Liberty...guiding the ships," mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Penns…

Ink drawing of a bowing man in Elizabethan dress reaching toward a standing woman in a long embroidered gown.

Gratiano: "My eyes, my lord, can look as swift as yours," from Act III, Scene ii, Merchant of Venice

1888

Graphite sketch of a nude female figure with arms outstretched, leaning forward, on cream paper.

Study for figure of 9 am for "The Hours" mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Pen and ink sketch of a woman in a shawl facing a bearded man in a hat, with two figures standing behind them.

Figure Scene, study for "A Castle in Spain"

Watercolor and ink landscape of rolling mountains and a valley under cloudy sky, with a stone wall in the foreground.

The Vale of Ambleside, Wansfell

Loose watercolor washes in grey, green, and yellow on paper, with faint suggestions of a landscape and white reserved highlig

Unidentified sketch - landscape (?)

Loose watercolor sketch of figures in period dress seated and standing around a bench under green trees.

Figures seated along an outdoor bench

Loose watercolor and ink sketch of a man in a top hat sweeping a walkway beside an arched doorway and green shrubs.

Man in tophat and shirtsleeves sweeping a walkway

Pencil sketch of a standing figure in a robe and plumed hat gesturing toward a seated figure on a pale sheet.

Unidentified illustration (to a Shakespeare play?)

Sketch of a sheep's head (?)

1866

Pen and ink drawing of two men at a table by a leaded window, with a decanter and tankard, by Edwin Austin Abbey.

"To Master Anthony Stafford", illustration for The Quiet Life

1889

Charcoal and white chalk study of a woman in a flowing robe with raised arms, drawn on gray paper.

Figure study for the Castle of the Maidens(?), from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Bos…

Graphite and chalk sketch of leafing tree branches in green and yellow on a gray toned sheet.

Sketch of leafing tree branches

Charcoal and chalk study of a hooded robed figure holding a long staff, drawn on blue-gray paper.

Figure study for The Departure, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public…

Charcoal and chalk study of a hooded, robed man with bowed head on blue-grey paper, drawn on a squared grid.

Figure study for Sir Lancelot and Sir Bors outfit Galahad with his spurs, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (second of…

1892

Pencil sketch of a seated woman at a piano and a standing woman in a long gown beside a curtain in an interior.

Study for The Two Sisters (watercolor)

Charcoal and white chalk figure study on blue paper showing a raised arm and hand reaching upward.

Figure study for Castle of the Grail, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston Publi…

Pen and ink sketch of a standing woman in a long period gown with puffed sleeves, head bowed, on cream paper.

Sketch of a woman - unidentified illustration

Pen drawing of a startled man in a cap running with a wicker basket, with a small bee at right.

Cartoon of a man chasing a bee with a basket

Chalk study on blue paper of a young man's face framed by a white hood, with white highlights on the drapery.

Portrait of a hooded young man

Pencil sketch of a row of loosely drawn robed figures, some with draped fabric, study for a mural.

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

Pen and ink sketch of a boy in a cap pulling a wheeled sign reading A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year from the Abbeys.

Sketch for a greeting card: A Merry Xmas & a Happy New Year from M.G. and E.A. Abbey. Boy with loaded wheelbarrow

Sheet of studies of cricket players

Charcoal and white chalk drawing of a woman in a headscarf and shawl, looking intently at the viewer, on tan paper.

Study of a woman's head

1869

Pencil sketch of an interior with a seated woman by a window, a standing figure, and a piano at right.

Study for An Old Song(?) (watercolor)

Pencil sketch of a crested bird holding a flower above a reclining lion and scroll motifs on cream paper.

Unidentified decorative details

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a headscarf before a ruled masonry wall and stepped architecture.

Sketch of a woman within castle walls(?) - (unidentified illustration to a play?)

Pencil sketch of an outstretched hand with loose shading on tan paper.

Sketch of a hand

Pencil sketch of a seated child in a dress with a loosely drawn adult figure behind, on aged paper.

Portrait of an unidentified mother and child

Pen and ink drawing of a friar joining hands of a young woman in a striped gown while a cloaked young man watches.

Friar Laurence: "Till holy church incorporate two as one" - Act II, Scene VI, Romeo and Juliet

1902

Small ink sketch of a man in a long coat and hat seen from behind, centered on a large empty cream sheet.

Study of a man's back

Charcoal drawing of a man in Renaissance costume with a dark cloak and black cap, resting his hand on an ornate wall panel.

Man in Renaissance costume - (unidentified illustration for a Shakespeare play?)

Pen and ink drawing of a standing woman in a pale gown and a kneeling man with chains beneath a stone archway.

Claudio and Isabella - Act III, Scene I, Measure for Measure

1889

Pencil sketch of a young man seated at a window ledge, looking upward, with a dark shadow behind him and an instrument case.

Sketch of a young man at window - unidentified illustration

Portrait of Mrs. Richardson

Pen and ink drawing of a haloed bearded man extending his hand toward a kneeling, veiled figure in flowing robes.

Christ and Mary Magdalene

Charcoal study on blue-gray paper of a female nude in a dynamic pose, arms outstretched and one leg kicked back.

Study for figure of 11 am for "The Hours" ceiling at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

1902

Charcoal and white chalk study of a human foot on grey paper, showing toes and ankle with modeled shading.

Sketch of a foot

Pen and ink sketch of robed figures including a priest, a tall woman in a gown, and a kneeling figure beside a column.

Study for Priest and the Great Lady (watercolor)

Pencil study on squared paper of a courtroom scene with armored guards, a seated figure, and a standing woman near a chair.

Trial of Queen Catharine, study

1908

Studies of heads and figures both sides of page

Pen and ink sketch of a hillside with trees and shrubs overlooking a lake and rolling hills under a hatched sky.

Windemere from Millerground Hill (?) - [landscape]

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a cap and loose gown, hands clasped at her waist, on pale paper.

Study of a woman (recto); Study of a crouching man (verso)

Pencil sketch of a wooden ledge with planters and scrubby plants, with faint hills in the distance.

Sketch of a ledge with planters

Charcoal sketch of a hooded figure leaning over a ledge, with legs below, study for a mural.

Figure study for "The Castle of the Grail" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a bonnet and long skirt, turned to look over her shoulder, on pale paper.

Study of a country woman

Painted study of a woman in a long black gown with dark hair, hand raised to her head, against a blue background.

Study for figure of 4 am in "The Hours" celing at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Watercolor of an orchard with gnarled trees, dappled shadows on grass, and a farm cart in the distance.

Orchard with Farm Cart

Pen and ink drawing of a cloaked man in a hat standing by a wooden frame in heavy rain.

Man in Rain, study for illustration to "A Love Song," from Old Songs

1887

Graphite sketch on tan paper of a standing figure with arms outstretched and head raised, study for a mural.

Study of an allegorical female figure for mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911…

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a seated woman in a bonnet holding a white lap dog, with a teal window behind her.

Woman holding a lap dog

Charcoal and white chalk study of a woman in a headscarf, eyes lowered, hand resting at lower right, on brown paper.

Bust of a woman: study for "The Reconciliation," one of a series of paintings executed for the Royal Exchange, London…

1896

Watercolor study of a stained glass window with a red-robed figure holding a book and staff, plus two small sketched heads.

Study for an unidentified stained glass window picturing a cardinal(?)

Pen and ink sketch of robed figures in medieval dress gathered beneath trees in an open outdoor scene.

People in medieval dress, outside - unidentified illustration

Pen and ink sketch of tweed-clad men, a boy with a pipe, a penny-farthing cyclist, and a man in a long coat with a cane.

"The Ubiquitous Amy" - unidentified illustration

Pencil sketch of stone steps and a weathered structure on rocky ground, with a building faintly drawn at upper left.

Sketch for "The Vicar," from The Quiet Life (book published by Harper in 1890 and 1899, previously published in Harpe…

1890

Charcoal and chalk study of a woman in a headscarf gazing upward, one hand extended, on tan paper.

Study for "Isabella the Catholic" (oil painting)

Pastel and charcoal study of a reclining head and hair on cream paper with faint construction lines.

Study for The Spirit of Light - mural decoration at the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911…