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Edwin Austin Abbey

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Pencil sketch of two women and a man in rustic costume with hats, standing close together on pale paper.

Study of two women and a man in rustic costume, possibly for "Harvest Home" in "Old Songs"

Ink and grey wash sketch of a house entrance with a pedimented doorway, wooden porch railing, and overhanging tree branch.

Sketch of Headquarters of Sir William Erskine, Present Residence of W.S. Pelletreau, Southampton

Pencil sketch of a large boulder, smaller rocks, and tall weeds, with handwritten color notes on lichen and moss below.

Sketches of rocks, weeds

Pencil and watercolor study of a figure in red cap and striped hose beside a stone arch overlooking the sea.

Study for "Wandering Minstrel"(?) (oil painting)

Pencil sketch of two arms with hands, one hand gripping the other, drawn with soft shading on cream paper.

Sketch of two arms

Pen and ink drawing of a young man in a cloak with raised arms, surrounded by ghostly figures and a lute player among rocks.

Ferdinand: "Where should this music be?", illustration for Act I, Scene ii, The Tempest

1891

Pen and ink sketch of a woman with a parasol and a girl in bonnets standing by a stone wall.

The Vicar, from The Quiet Life

1886

Pencil and ink sketch of a branch with pink blossoms arching across a pale sheet of paper.

Sketch of a flowering tree

Pen and ink sketch of a forest clearing with tall tree trunks, dense foliage, and sparse grass in the foreground.

Forest scene

Sheet of sketches: woman's bonnet, sailboat

Pencil sketch on tan paper of a standing woman in a long gown beside a man in a hat, with a loose plant study at left.

Unidentified sketches- Studies of a man and woman

Figure study for Seven Deadly Sins, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston Public…

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a standing woman with short auburn hair wearing a long pink empire-waist gown.

Sketch of a woman in pink - costume study for a play?

Graphite sketch on blue-grey paper of a mounted knight with raised lance, beside a framed mural study with a kneeling figure.

Study for The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Portrait of a young man (unidentified sitter)

Charcoal study on blue-grey paper of two nude male figures holding torches with smoking flames, with sketched arches above.

Study of two flamebearers

Pen and ink drawing of a bearded sailor in a cap leaning by a barrel on a rocky shore beside an overturned boat.

Captain Sandy

1883

Charcoal and pastel composition study on grid paper showing a red-clad figure and dark clustered figures, a mural design sket

Composition study for "Seven Deadly Sins" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Study of a man, seated, deep in thought

Ink and wash drawing of a tangled heap of men and boys on the ground, one raising a hat, with a standing observer at right.

Pile of men: caricature of "rough-house" Early

Grey ink and wash drawing of a snowy half-timbered house beside a bare tree under a dark sky.

A Winter Scene: House in the Snow (recto); Assorted Figure Studies (verso)

Pencil sketch of a seated man gesturing toward a standing man in a jacket, in a room with a table and doorway.

Two gentlemen - unidentified illustration

Pencil design sketch with hand-lettered book title at top and a row of loosely drawn flowers on stems at bottom.

Sketch for Robert Herrick's "Hespiredes and Noble Numbers"

Hooded Figure (recto); Study of a Male Figure (verso)

Pencil sketch sheet with several studies of faces and a partial hand on cream paper.

Sketches of faces

Pen sketch of a seated man in a bowler hat on a bench, smoking a pipe beside a post, on a pale sheet.

"Isaac Walker" [Man smoking pipe, sitting on bench] - lithographic reproduction of Abbey's drawing (see .4273)

Design study with hand-lettered title The Land of the Midnight Sun above yellow and orange sun motifs with radiating rays on

The Land of the Midnight Sun - illustration for a book jacket(?)

Pencil sketch of an interior with a standing man, a seated figure, an arched opening and a large circular table.

Unidentified illustration- Interior with figures, bloth sides of page

Pen and ink drawing of an interior with a woman by a table, a kneeling cloaked figure, and two men at an open door.

"Charles, Charles, how has thou deceived me?," illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer

1884

Pen and ink interior scene of men in 18th-century dress in a tavern, with a standing man holding a cane and a woman at right.

"His house was known to all the vagrant train," illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and…

1890

Ink and wash drawing of two men in period dress conversing on a seashore, with a sailing ship on the horizon.

Two men conversing on seashore - unidentified illustration

Pencil sketch of a standing winged angel in a flowing robe with a star halo, with smaller head studies and stars at right.

Study of an angel (for stained glass? for a ceiling?)

Sketch of a female figure, seated - unidentified illustration

Pen and ink sketch of a standing man in a long coat and cap beside a cabinet, on tan paper.

Study for "His looks adorned..." - illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and New York: 190…

Chalk and charcoal study of a man seen from behind, wearing draped cloth and a cap, on dark gray paper with grid lines.

Figure study for "The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel," lunette in the rotunda of the Penns…

1902

Charcoal and white chalk figure study on orange paper showing a bent arm and muscular torso.

Figure study for mural at the State Capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (completed by John Singer…

Charcoal sketch of a carved architectural capital with scrolls and leaf ornament on blue-grey paper, with faint chalk outline

Sketch of a capital

Charcoal and chalk study of two figures clasping hands, drawn on brown paper, by Edwin Austin Abbey.

Study of two figures shaking hands in the "Penn's Treaty," mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsyl…

1902

Charcoal sketch of two intertwined hands with shaded fingers and loose hatching on a pale paper background.

Sketch of two hands

Chalk study of a female nude with raised arm against blue hatched background on black paper, by Edwin Austin Abbey.

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

1902

Charcoal and white chalk study of three male figures in dynamic poses, one arm raised, on dark grey paper.

Figure study for "The Spirit of Vulcan," mural in the rotunda of the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvan…

1905

Pen and ink drawing of two 18th-century figures in a panelled room, one gesturing toward a seated woman on a sofa.

"Am I in Face To-day?," illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops To Conquer

1884

Loose pencil sketch of a seated figure and small figure beneath hatched shadows, with architectural guidelines on cream paper

Unidentified illustration- Study for Shakespearean scene, possibly early study for Mariana in "Measure for Measure"

Wood engraving of a standing speaker gesturing to a seated crowd around a campfire, with tepees and bare trees behind.

Around the Council Fire, The Young Brave's Speech, from "Harper's Weekly"

May 10, 1873

Pen drawing of a woman with a fan watching a moth, and a seated man reading in a wing chair in a paneled interior.

Now Crossed a Mirror's Face

c. 1889

Charcoal sketch of two figures, one seated reading in the foreground and one standing behind, among dark trees.

Two figures - (unidentified illustration)

Pen and ink sketch of a seated woman in a white bonnet and long skirt against hatched dark shading.

Sketch for Old Songs I (book published by Harper in 1889, previously published in Harper's Monthly Magazine); Woman i…

1889

Pencil sketch of a man in a wide hat gesturing toward a woman in a long gown, with faint interior lines.

Sketch for "A Love Song," from Old Songs I (book published by Harper in 1889, previously published in Harper's Monthl…

1889

Loose brown wash landscape of rolling hills with faint pencil figure sketch in the sky area.

Landscape

Loose pen and graphite sketch of robed figures and a crowd on tan paper, study for a painted series by Edwin Austin Abbey.

Galahad and the Captive Virtues, study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Pu…

Pen and ink sketch of a smiling woman in a bonnet on a rock by the sea, holding a book, with gulls overhead.

Woman on beach holding book, sketch for The Lay of the Lobster

1886

Pen and ink sketch of two men in period dress talking beside a woman, with a small dog and a distant boat.

Study of two men, woman, and a dog, from Love's Labour's Lost (?)

1891

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of a man's head in three-quarter view on gray paper, a study for a mural.

Study for William Penn: sketch for mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (compl…

Graphite sketch of a bent arm with a clenched fist and loose hatched shading on cream paper.

Sketch of an upper torso

Charcoal sketch of a veiled female figure seated with head bowed and hands near her chest, on pale paper.

Sketch of a cloaked female figure in prayer for Three Marys at the Cross

Pen and ink drawing of robed figures in alarm across a classical colonnade with columns, a pedestal, and dark trees.

The Oracle Defied, Act III, Scene ii, The Winter's Tale

1892

Watercolor fall landscape with two birch trees, autumn foliage, a small pool, evergreens and distant hills under grey sky.

Fall landscape

Study for figure of 8 am for "The Hours" mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Graphite sketch of a nude female figure with arms raised and one leg bent, on cream paper numbered 5.

Figure study for "The Hours" - (9 am?): sketch for mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,…

Pencil and chalk studies of a seated woman in a yellow dress and white headdress on a grey-blue sheet.

Two studies for Ophelia and Hamlet in the Play Scene in Hamlet

Charcoal and chalk drawing of a standing woman in flowing blue drapery on a blue paper ground.

Sketch of a woman - costume study for a play?

Pencil sketch of a man in a long robe stretching with arms raised, with loose studies of a head and stool on tan paper.

Man in robe yawning and stretching

Hand-lettered title page in black and red blackletter script with a small comic mask drawing, reading The Comedies of William

Title page to The Comedies by William Shakespeare

Pastel study of a female figure with raised arm and billowing drapery against a blue background, on grey paper.

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

1904

Pen and ink sketch of a seated figure in a flat cap and jacket, legs crossed, looking toward the viewer.

Rosalind in boys clothing

1890

Pencil sketch of women in an interior, one seated at a table, one playing a harp, with two small standing figure studies belo

Study for An Old Song(?) or The Two Sisters(?) (watercolors)

Loose watercolor and pencil study of a sunlit landscape with storm clouds, distant spires, and a small chapel by the water.

Composition study for "The Arthurian Round Table and the Fable of the Seat Perilous," the third in a series of fiftee…

1893

Pen drawing of a couple embracing before a balustrade, with a nude statue holding a bow and cypress trees behind.

Lorenzo and Jessica: "The moon shines bright. In such a night as this" - Act V, Scene I, The Merchant of Venice

1888

Watercolor sketch of a woman working at a churn beside a seated man in a blue coat on stone steps.

Woman churning butter, man in Revolutionary dress watching - (unidentified illustration)

Pencil and brown wash sketch of a seated woman in a headscarf and long skirt beside a doorway frame.

Study of a seated woman

Pencil and ink sketch of a reclining nude figure with raised arm, and a loose boat-like study below, on cream paper.

Studies of a woman holding a violin

Pencil and watercolor sketch of a standing woman in a long yellow and blue dress, hands at her waist.

Sketch of a woman (dressed in yellow) - costume study for a play?

Pen sketch of three figures in a rustic setting with cows in the header and handwritten verse below.

Sketch for a verse: "A Bucolick or Discovre of Neatherds"

Pen and ink drawing of a woman leaning on a curtain beside a seated musician playing a portable organ by a fireplace.

Portia: "By my troth, Nerissa, my little body is aweary of this great world," from Act I, Scene ii, Merchant of Venice

1888

Watercolor sketch of a figure in a blue coat and hat beside stone steps and a wall, surrounded by green trees.

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

1890

Loose pencil sketch on tan paper of villagers in an interior, a woman with a basket and a man carrying a bundle.

Unidentified illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and New York: 1902)

Pencil sketch of a man standing by a well with a crane and bucket, bare trees and hills behind, and a small head study.

Sketch of a man by a well

Charcoal and white chalk study of a robed figure with bowed head and hands clasped at the chest, on brown paper.

Figure study for the Infancy of Galahad(?), from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston…

Pen and ink drawing of a seated man in a cap painting at an easel in a cluttered studio with a draped curtain.

"There the pale artist..." - illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and New York: 1902), p. 95

1891

Watercolor study of a knight in a red cloak riding a dark horse through green grass, with sketched figures beside him.

Galahad Departs, study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, co…

Pen and ink study of arched interior with columns and hooded kneeling figure, preparatory sketch by Edwin Austin Abbey.

Study for "Vigil" in The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library

Pen and ink drawing of two men in Elizabethan dress grappling beneath trees, with a third man standing at right.

Oliver: "Wilt thou lay hands on me, villain?", illustration for Act I, Scene i, As You Like It

1891

Pen and ink study of a woman in a period gown entering a room while a maid in an apron waits beside a staircase.

Enter Mrs. Hardcastle & Maid, study for Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer

1886

Charcoal sketch of a woman in a long puffed-sleeve gown leaning in a doorway, with faint preliminary outlines visible.

Sketch of a Lady for the scene "Waiting for her Lover," from Old Songs (New York: Harper and Brothers, 1889)

1889

Pen and ink landscape drawing of a stream lined with trees, rocks, and a wooden post, with a small figure on a path.

Landscape with figure

Pencil and watercolor costume sketch of two medieval knights in mail and studded leather, one in red and brown tones.

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

Sketch of three figures - unidentified illustration

Pencil sketch of a shaggy prehistoric elephant with curved tusks on yellowed tracing paper, with a handwritten note above.

Sketch of a rhinocerous-like animal, from Man Before Metals by N. Joly

Pen and ink drawing of revelers in checkered costumes drinking by a hearth while a seated woman watches from the left.

Sir Toby and his Companions, illustration for Act II, Scene iii, Twelfth Night

1891

Watercolor costume sketch of a standing man in an orange cloak and blue crowned cap, beside a fabric swatch labeled Northumbe

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

Pastel sketch on blue paper of a bowed man in a black coat and red cloak, head lowered, hand raised to his face.

Figure study for "Measure for Measure" (oil painting)

Figure study for "The Hours" - (3 am): sketch for mural for the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1…

Pencil and ink sketch of a young woman in a bonnet and long dress, looking over her shoulder, on a cream sheet.

Study of an unidentified young woman

Sheet of studies

Costume sketch of a gentleman in a green hat, fur-trimmed white robe, red sleeves and belt, holding a cane.

A Gentleman, costume sketch for Henry Irving's Planned Production of King Richard II

Pencil sketch on grey paper of a two-story country house with a long porch, dormers, chimneys, and trees.

Sketch of a country home