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Edwin Austin Abbey

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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…