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Edwin Austin Abbey

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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

Charcoal study of a standing woman in a long medieval gown and tall headdress, drawn on blue-grey paper.

Study for Lady Anne, for King Richard III (?)

Pen drawing of a piper and two onlookers in a pastoral field with cattle, framed by handwritten verse lines.

Why then begin..., illustration to "A Bucolick or Discourse of Neatherds"

ca. 1880

Pen and ink sketch of a man dancing with a woman in a cape while a crowd with torches watches.

The jovial monarch caught Mrs. Russell's hand in his, and proceeded to dance, illustration to "A Castle in Spain: A N…

1880-83

Pen drawing of a cobbled street with timber buildings, a woman and a man in tricorn hat walking, figures by a wall and a ship

The Sunday Walk, illustration to "Sally in Our Alley"

ca. 1886

Pen drawing of a stable with a horse over a stall, a man stirring a bucket, and a standing man with a pitchfork.

And none knew why he fed them both with his own hands, illustration to "Quince"

1888

Pen drawing of a bookshop with a seated young man talking to an older bookseller, a ladder figure, and a woman by a window.

He went to Tonson, illustration to "The Noble Patron"

1888

Pen and ink drawing of harvesters resting by a haystack, with a standing woman holding a tool and a dog lying nearby.

The Harvesters, illustration to "The Leather Bottèl"

1887

Pen and ink drawing of three people in period dress seated on a stone bench near a tree, with ruins and distant travelers.

The bird to others flew, illustration to "A Love Song"

1887

Pen and ink drawing of a tavern interior with a man in a doorway, a woman in an apron, and a seated man in a hat.

"Will had her to the wine," illustration to "Phillada Flouts Me"

1886

Solitude: Miss Vesta Rollinstall

1878

Grey wash drawing of three children and a donkey beside a doorway, with a shuttered window and an overturned bucket.

Children with donkey (recto); Unidentified illustration of an organ grinder (verso)

Sketches of a hand, a profile

Pencil and charcoal sketch sheet with robed figures holding spears above and studies of hands, feet, and a boat below.

Sheet of sketches for The Quest of the Holy Grail mural series at Boston Public Library (recto); Unidentified sketch…

Charcoal and white chalk study of a standing draped figure with flowing robes on brown-grey paper.

Study of an angel

Pen and ink sketch of a man in a curled wig seated at a table with a candelabra and wine glass, with a servant beside him.

Sketch for The Noble Patron

1888

Pencil sketch of a country road through grassy fields, with tall trees on the right and a fence and buildings in the distance

Landscape with road running through

Pen and ink sketch of a woman balancing a bucket on her head, hands on hips, wearing an apron and striped skirt.

Woman with bucket on her head, wing chair on reverse - unidentified illustration

Pen and ink sketch of a woman in a headscarf, an ornate scrolled frame, a horse head, and a Modes de Paris label.

"S&E Higg Modes de Paris" - unidentified illustration

Charcoal and white chalk study of a nude female figure with one arm raised, drawn on blue-grey paper.

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

1902

Loose pencil sketch of a standing cloaked figure with swirling drapery on tan paper.

Figure study, possibly for Prospero in "The Tempest"

Study of a boy, study of faces

Pen and ink drawing of a young man in a cap supporting an older stooped man with a walking stick.

Orlando and Adam, illustration for Act II, Scene iv, As You Like It

1889

Pencil sketch on blue-grey paper of a rustic interior with a long table, several chairs, a window, and plank walls.

Interior Study

Pencil sketch of two figures in a tight embrace, drawn loosely on torn tan paper.

Study for Twelfth Night (?)

"In all the glaring impotence of dress" - illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and New Yo…

Pen and ink sketch of a smiling elderly man with round spectacles and curly hair, wearing a cravat and coat.

"At all his jokes, for many a joke had he," illustration for Oliver Goldsmith's The Deserted Village (London and New…

1889

Dark night scene of a man in a tricorn hat gesturing to a hooded woman on a muddy road, with a lit carriage behind.

"My dear Constance, why will you deliberate thus?" study for Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer

1885

Pen etching of a jester pointing at a doorway beside a bed where a man lies, with a second figure in a cap nearby.

Clown: "Come away, come away, death," illustration for Act II, Scene iv, Twelfth Night

1891

Pencil sketch of seated figures on a bench in front of a loosely drawn townscape with buildings and poles.

Figures on a bench, townscape behind

Charcoal study of a seated, bare-chested male figure with bowed head and arms folded, drawn on blue-grey paper.

Study for "Science Revealing the Treasures of the Earth," mural at the state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pennsylv…

Sheet of sketches of medieval figures

Pencil sketch sheet with four studies of a man in a wide-brimmed hat, one with arm raised.

Studies of a farmer