ArtistsEdwin Austin Abbey
Edwin Austin Abbey

Edwin Austin Abbey

1852–1911
Philadelphia, PA, USA
PaintingStreet Art
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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.

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