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Edwin Austin Abbey

Edwin Austin Abbey

1852–1911

WA-00020151

Philadelphia, PA, USA

PaintingStreet Art

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32

Works in Collection

64

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2

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WikidataQ259538

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About

Why this artist matters now

Edwin Austin Abbey was an American muralist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now referred to as the "golden age" of illustration, and is best known for his drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects, as well as for his painting of Edward VII's coronation. His most famous set of murals, The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail, adorns the Boston Central Library.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 40% · Updated 2mo ago

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art Tate

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Artworks (32)

A Happy New Year

A Happy New Year

1900 · graphite

board: 16.51 × 10.64 cm (6 1/2 × 4 3/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

"King Lear," Act I, Scene I

1898 · Oil on canvas

54 1/4 x 127 1/4 in. (137.8 x 323.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"King Lear," Act I, Scene I

"King Lear," Act I, Scene I

1898 · Oil on canvas

54 1/4 x 127 1/4 in. (137.8 x 323.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?"

"Who Is Sylvia? What Is She, That All the Swains Commend Her?"

1896 · oil on canvas

overall: 121.92 × 121.92 cm (48 × 48 in.) framed: 158.12 × 158.12 × 13.97 cm (62 1/4 × 62 1/4 × 5 1/2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The Queen in "Hamlet"

The Queen in "Hamlet"

1895 · pastel on paperboard

sheet: 27 7/8 x 21 7/8 in. (70.8 x 55.6 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Dirge of the Three Queens

1895 · Pastel on paper

29 x 45 1/4 in. (73.7 x 114.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dirge of the Three Queens

Dirge of the Three Queens

1895 · Pastel on paper

29 x 45 1/4 in. (73.7 x 114.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Letter

1890 · Ink on paper

support: 305 x 267 mm

Man Walking in the Snow Carrying a Covered Basket, Accompanied by a Small Terrier

Man Walking in the Snow Carrying a Covered Basket, Accompanied by a Small Terrier

1890 · Pen and ink

sheet: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (21.6 x 14 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Costumed Actor

1890 · Black pen and ink

sheet: 12 x 9 1/2 in. (30.5 x 24.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1888 · Pen and ink on cardboard

sheet: 17 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (45.1 x 28.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Quince, from "Quince" by Winthrop Mackworth Praed

1888 · Pen and ink on cardboard

sheet: 17 7/8 x 13 1/8 in. (45.4 x 33.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Illustration to ‘The Leather Bottel’

Illustration to ‘The Leather Bottel’

1887 · Ink on paper

support: 260 x 286 mm

Harvest Home

1887 · pen and ink on paperboard

sheet: 21 x 14 1/4 in. (53.3 x 36.2 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

"The Bird To Others Flew"

1887 · Pen and ink on cardboard

sheet: 19 3/8 x 15 in. (49.2 x 38.1 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Haymakers Resting, Illustration for "The Leather Bottle"

1887 · Pen and ink on paper

sheet: 11 x 17 1/2 in. (27.9 x 44.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Harvesters, illustration to "The Leather Bottèl"

The Harvesters, illustration to "The Leather Bottèl"

1887 · Pen and ink

sheet: 11 x 17 1/2 in. (27.9 x 44.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Illustration to ‘Sally in our Alley’

Illustration to ‘Sally in our Alley’

1886 · Ink on paper

support: 394 x 254 mm

In a Tavern, Illustration for "Phillada Flouts Me"

1886 · Pen and ink on cardboard

sheet: 11 1/4 x 17 7/8 in. (28.6 x 45.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Illustration to ‘She Stoops to Conquer’

Illustration to ‘She Stoops to Conquer’

1885 · Ink on paper

support: 267 x 413 mm

The Hat with the Blue Ribbons

The Hat with the Blue Ribbons

1884 · Watercolor on cardboard

9 1/8 × 11 1/4 in. (23.2 × 28.6 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Entrance of the Serving Maid

Entrance of the Serving Maid

1884 · Black ink and graphite on off-white wove paper card

10 1/16 x 14 1/8 in. (25.6 x 35.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Now Crossed a Mirror's Face

Now Crossed a Mirror's Face

1884 · Pen and black ink over graphite on cream laminated board

49.2 × 30.9 cm (19 3/8 × 12 3/16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Illustration to ‘Judith Shakespeare’

Illustration to ‘Judith Shakespeare’

1883 · Ink on paper

support: 305 x 419 mm

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Artwork sources (6)

32 published of 62 catalogued · 50 with image

The Met
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Tate
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Smithsonian
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Art Institute Chicago
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+ 1 more source · 30 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 9)

21 entries · 2 sources

With Pride Upon Her Brow
1878 · Nga · 5 prov
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Solitude: Miss Vesta Rollinstall
1878 · Nga · 5 prov
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A Happy New Year
1900 · Nga · 5 prov
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The Letter
1890 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Illustration to ‘Sally in our Alley’
1886 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Illustration to ‘She Stoops to Conquer’
1882 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Illustration to ‘The Leather Bottel’
1887 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Illustration to ‘She Stoops to Conquer’
1885 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Illustration to ‘Judith Shakespeare’
1883 · Tate · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art Tate

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Art Institute of Chicago

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National Gallery of Art

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