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Edwin Austin Abbey
1852 – 1911
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryEdwin 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.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 1, 1852
Philadelphia
Date of death
August 1, 1911
London
Citizenship
United States
Occupations & fields
painterillustratorarchitectartist
Awards & honours
Knight of the Legion of Honour
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