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Yale University Art Gallery

681 works

Studies of heads and figures both sides of page

Edwin Austin Abbey

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]

Edwin Austin Abbey

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)

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Sketch of a ledge with planters

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Orchard with Farm Cart

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey, 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…

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey

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…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 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(?)

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey

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…

Edwin Austin Abbey, 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)

Edwin Austin Abbey

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…

Edwin Austin Abbey

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"

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Sketches of rocks, weeds

Edwin Austin Abbey

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)

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Sketch of two arms

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey, 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

Edwin Austin Abbey, 1886

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

Sketch of a flowering tree

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Forest scene

Edwin Austin Abbey

Sheet of sketches: woman's bonnet, sailboat

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey

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

Edwin Austin Abbey