Comments on: Edwin Austin Abbey

By: Charley Parker

Charley Parker — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:01:52 +0000

Also good to know. Thanks, Scott. Any info on Abbey is a plus, he just doesn’t get the attention he should.

By: scott caple

scott caple — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:14:47 +0000

Dear Charley,
Re: E A Abbey, there is a small book on him that came out about 1977, a catalogue of a show that happened then. Some good reproductions of sketches and studies, and the Richard III painting on the cover.

I have yet to go to Boston and see those murals.

By: Charley Parker

Charley Parker — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:34:05 +0000

Anne,

That’s great to know. Thanks. It looks like I need to plan an Edwin Austin Abbey pilgrimage to New Haven and Boston.

By: Anne Napoli

Anne Napoli — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:14:15 +0000

If you ever get the chance to see Richard Duke of Gloucester and the Lady Anne at the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, CT, do it. It’s amazing. And pay close attention to the upper left corner of the painting. Read Shakespeare’s Richard III before seeing it if you have the chance, or even the cliff notes, if you are not familiar with the history. It’s not necessary to enjoy the work, which is overwhelmingly beautiful in its size and detail (and the sheer time it took to paint), but it makes it all that more interesting. And, little known fact - he repainted every one of the spears (halberds?) when he found out they were not historically accurate the first way he did it.

By: Charley Parker

Charley Parker — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 12:03:48 +0000

Thanks, Irene.

I was unfortunately not aware of them the last time I was in Boston (many years ago), but it’s definitely on my list to see them at some point.

By: irene gallo

irene gallo — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:07:56 +0000

Great post! I stumbled into the Abbey murals in the Boston library when I was looking for the Sargent’s. The Abbey’s floored me…I mean, just floored me! I too was frustrated to see that there isn’t much available on them.