Edwin Austin Abbey, born in Philadelphia on April 1, 1852, was an artist whose career unfolds before us like a colorful painting. His artistic development began with simple illustrations for magazines such as Harper's Weekly and Scribner's Magazine. His creative line was influenced by European black and white art, and his skills grew visibly as he illustrated the works of Charles Dickens, Robert Herrick, and Oliver Goldsmith. With these works, Abbey proved that he was as skilled with a pen as other artists were with a brush.
In 1878, at the request of his employers, Abbey moved to England to illustrate the poetry of Robert Herrick. His illustrations were so successful that he eventually settled in England. In 1883, he was elected to the prestigious Royal Institute of Painters in Water-Colors. It was around this time that Abbey began to become known for his paintings as well. His watercolor "The Evil Eye" and other works such as "The Rose in October," "An Old Song," "The Visitors," and "The Jongleur" have lost none of their original magic to this day. Abbey also created wonderful pastels such as "Beatrice," "Phyllis," and "Two Noble Kinsmen," which demonstrate his extraordinary ability to master the gentle tones of this technique. Abbey first showcased his skills with oils in 1890 with his painting "A May Day Morn." His participation in the Royal Academy in London marked an important milestone in his career. Equally notable was his commission of the painting for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1901, which earned him well-deserved recognition.
The 1890s took Abbey to the Boston Public Library, where he created an impressive series of murals. The series, depicting "The Quest and Attainment of the Holy Grail," was a massive undertaking that took Abbey eleven years to complete in his English studio. It was a true masterpiece that continues to impress visitors to the library today with its ingenuity and perfect craftsmanship. An art print of one of his works from this series would certainly enhance any home or office. Another project Abbey undertook was the creation of a series of murals and artwork for the Pennsylvania State Capitol in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This ambitious project, begun in 1908, presented the ultimate challenge to his artistic abilities. Unfortunately, his health deteriorated at this time and he was unable to complete all of the works himself. Edwin Austin Abbey left an impressive artistic legacy. His works are exhibited in many prestigious museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Although Abbey is no longer with us, his presence remains in the masterpieces he left behind. He is proof that true art can transcend time and space, touching the hearts and souls of people long after the artist's death.
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.jpg "Who Is Sylvia What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study of an Angel by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Men at an Anvil, Study for The Spirit of Vulcan by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "The Queen in")
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_from_The_Quest_of_the_Holy_Grail_(a_-_(MeisterDrucke-1340030).jpg "Figure Study for the Castle of the Maidens, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Turpentine Distillery, North Carolina by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch for Ex Libris: M.G. & E.A. Abbey by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_Act_II_Scene_I_Taming_of_the_Shre_-_(MeisterDrucke-1338586).jpg "Petruchio Banters Katharina (Study) - Act II, Scene I, Taming of the Shrew by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Coronation of Edward VII Portrait: Joseph Armitage Robinson, Canon by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "The King to the Prince of Wales by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1338636).jpg "Sketch of a Young Man (Unidentified Sitter) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Hours, House of Representatives Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "The Death of Mercutio - Act III, Scene I, Romeo and Juliet by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1347668).jpg "Trees on Bank of River by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel, capitol rotunda, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study of Ophelia, for The Play Scene in Hamlet, Act III, Scene II by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Rebecca and Rowena, illustration for Ivanhoe by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Sketch_of_one_foot_(verso)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1340196).jpg "Sketch of Three Feet (recto); Sketch of One Foot (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_Enter_Theseus_from_-_(MeisterDrucke-1336814).jpg "Marriage Morning of Theseus and Hippolyta (detail) - Enter Theseus, from A Midsummer Night by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the Figure of a Laborer by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "The Letter. Unpublished Pen Drawing, 1890, 1923 by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Nude Male Figure Study, Life Class by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for the Knighting of Sir Galahad, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a Series of Fifteen Paintings for the Boston Public Library, Completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Who Is Sylvia What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Tomb Scene - Romeo Finds Juliet, from Romeo and Juliet by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel, Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1336753).jpg "Claudio (reads from a scroll) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sir Toby and his Companions, illustration for Act II, Scene iii, Twelfth Night by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study of Ophelia, for The Play Scene, Hamlet, Act III, Scene II by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Galahad and the Captive Virtues, study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch of Weeds by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Preliminary Sketch of Helena and Lafeu for Act IV, Scene III, All")
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.jpg "Coronation of Edward VII Portrait: William Dalrymple Maclagan, Archbishop by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for Sir Lancelot and Sir Bors Outfit Galahad with His Spurs, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (second of a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1347910).jpg "Sketch of Two Young Women in Bonnets (unidentified sitters) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for the Seven Deadly Sins, from The Quest of the Holy Grail by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Hermia in the Wood, illustration for Act III, Scene ii, A Midsummer Night by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for Figure of Abundance in the Mural, Science Revealing the Treasures of the Earth, at the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for Central Figure by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of Kneeling Woman, Probably a Study for Juliet in the Tomb Scene by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Cartoon of Two Men and a Broken Pot by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania, House of Representatives Chamber, Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch of a Woman, Stooped and Praying by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "The Re-entrance of the Players, Illustration for Act V, Scene I, A Midsummer Night by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the figure of Johann Kelpius by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Trial of Queen Catharine, Study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the Head of Ophelia, in The Play Scene, in Hamlet by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Fair is my Love by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the Reclining Figure of Hamlet, from The Play Scene, Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 2 by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_for_the_Quest_of_the_Holy_Grail_(a_series_of_fifteen_pa_-_(MeisterDrucke-1338082).jpg "Study of Jester (unused), for the Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the Figure of Captain Peter Minuit by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "A Citizen, Costume Sketch for Henry Irving by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Departure, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Brighton in the Time of Our Grandfathers, the Pavilion, Steyne, and Promenade by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_-_Act_II_Scene_IV_Measure_for_Measure_-_(MeisterDrucke-1335942).jpg "Angelo and Isabella - Act II, Scene IV, Measure for Measure by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "The King Armed, Costume Sketch for Henry Irving by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure Study for Castle of the Grail, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch of One Hand Grasping a Pole by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for Puck, from A Midsummer Night")
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.jpg "Sketch of Women in an Interior - Unidentified Illustration by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for figure of 3 pm by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Lady with Hands Clasped (from King Richard II) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Portrait of Mrs. Abbey in Pink Dress, Waist Length by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Man of Arms, Costume Sketch for Henry Irving by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Lord Ross, costume sketch for Henry Irving by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Crusaders Sighting Jerusalem, 1901 by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Study_of_a_Male_Figure_(verso)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1366480).jpg "Hooded Figure (recto); Study of a Male Figure (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Key to the Castle, from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the Figure of Daniel Boone by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "John of Gaunt, costume sketch for Henry Irving by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Galahad and the Captive Virtues, study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch for a Greeting Card: All Good Wishes for the New Year from M.G. and E.A. Abbey by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Head of Man, Coronation of Edward VII by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of the Head of an Old Bearded Man, for King Arthur by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "King Lear, Act I, Scene I by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Woman in toga with garlands, sketch for an unidentified Shakespeare play by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Seated Nude Female Figure by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for Amfortas Released by Galahad in The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail, c.1893-1901 by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for The Quest of the Holy Grail (series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Five_sketches_of_heads_(verso)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1345854).jpg "Seated Women (recto); Five Sketches of Heads (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch of Two Feet by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for Measure for Measure: Woman in Renaissance costume by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch of a Young Man in Profile; Sketch of Two Sets of Hands in Prayer by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for one of the murals from The Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of 15 paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Figure study for The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel, capitol rotunda, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for the Leg of Vulcan, in The Spirit of Vulcan, Genius of the Workers in Iron and Steel, Capitol Rotunda, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Possible study for one of the captive virtues, figure study by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of a Young Man by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Unidentified Figure Study for Mural Project at the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building, Harrisburg, 1902-1911 by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study for General Meade: Sketch for Mural for the State Capitol Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1902-1911 (Completed by John Singer Sargent) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Sketch of Two Hands, Clasped in Prayer by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Jaques by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Head of Cordelia, from King Lear by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Goneril and Regan in King Lear Act I Scene I by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_(watercolor)_-_(MeisterDrucke-1334698).jpg "Study for An Old Song by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Study of wing for the Infancy of Galahad, from the Quest of the Holy Grail (a series of fifteen paintings for the Boston Public Library, completed in 1901) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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.jpg "Unidentified Illustration: Study of Figures at a Table. Seated Man on Reverse by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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_Sketch_of_seated_fi_-_(MeisterDrucke-1347857).jpg "Petruchio Pulling Katharina, from Taming of the Shrew (recto); Sketch of Seated Figure (verso) by Edwin Austin Abbey")
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