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Edwin Austin Abbey Artworks collected in Metmuseum

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Edwin Austin Abbey Artworks collected in Metmuseum

Edwin Austin Abbey  (April 1, 1852 – August 1, 1911) 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 Public Library. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Austin_Abbey

Illustration to a Pastoral Poem by Herrick

American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1852–1911 London / The Met

   title: Illustration to a Pastoral Poem by Herrick
   department: Drawings and Prints
   accessionYear: 1912

The Hat with the Blue Ribbons

American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1852–1911 London / The Met

   title: The Hat with the Blue Ribbons
   department: The American Wing
   accessionYear: 1950

Dirge of the Three Queens

American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1852–1911 London / The Met

   title: Dirge of the Three Queens
   department: The American Wing
   accessionYear: 1918

In the Library

American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1852–1911 London / The Met

   title: In the Library
   department: Drawings and Prints
   accessionYear: 1929

"King Lear," Act I, Scene I

American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1852–1911 London / The Met

   title: "King Lear," Act I, Scene I
   department: The American Wing
   accessionYear: 1913

Haymakers Resting, Illustration for "The Leather Bottle"

American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1852–1911 London / The Met

   title: Haymakers Resting, Illustration for "The Leather Bottle"
   department: Drawings and Prints
   accessionYear: 1929

Sally in Our Alley, from Illustration for "Sally in Our Alley" by H. Carey)

American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1852–1911 London / The Met

   title: Sally in Our Alley, from Illustration for "Sally in Our Alley" by H. Carey)
   department: Drawings and Prints
   accessionYear: 1929

The Dance

Jost Amman Artworks collected in Metmuseum

Jost Amman Artworks collected in Metmuseum

Jost Amman (June 13, 1539 – March 17, 1591) was a Swiss-German artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jost_Amman Marcus Curtius    title: Marcus Curtius    department: Drawings and Prints    accessionYear: 2002 Entry of Maximilian II into Nuremberg, June 7, 1570    title: Entry of Maximilian II into Nuremberg, June 7, 1570    department: Drawings and Prints    accessionYear: 1953 Triumph of Christian Faith    ti
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Winslow Homer Artworks collected in Metmuseum

Winslow Homer Artworks collected in Metmuseum

Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in American art. Largely self-taught, Homer began his career working as a commercial illustrator. He subsequently took up oil painting and produced major studio works characterized by the weight and density he exploited from the medium. He also worked extensively
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Okumura Masanobu Artworks collected in Metmuseum

Okumura Masanobu Artworks collected in Metmuseum

Okumura Masanobu (Japanese: 奥村 政信; 1686 – 13 March 1764) was a Japanese print designer, book publisher, and painter. He also illustrated novelettes and in his early years wrote some fiction. At first his work adhered to the Torii school, but later drifted beyond that. He is a figure in the formative era of ukiyo-e doing early works on actors and bijin-ga ("pictures of beautiful women"). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okumura_Masanobu Yaoya O Shichi Standing, Holding a Love Letter and a Battledo
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