The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-10
1HE PRINCETON UNION; THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1911
ABBEY WAS A 100.
FAMOUS ARTIST
Career Of the American Illus.
traitor and Painter.
WAS IN HIS SKT|ETH Year,

He Painted the Official Picture Of the
Coronation Of King Edward-PIan.
ned to Come to This Country When
Stricken.
Edwin Austin Abbey, who died re-
Gently in London, after John SINGER
Sargent and the late James Mcneil
Whistler, was one Of the We'll known
members of group of American
painters making England their home.
MIR. Abbey's career was possibly less
sensational, if by no means less popu-
larly successful, than those Of his two
distinguished fellow countrymen. His
wall panels Of the knights of King
Arthur In the Boston Public library,
particularly the striking "Sir Gala
had," are generally familiar. He was
commissioned to paint the coronation
Of King Edward a decade ago, and
before his fatal illness he was arrane-
ing to come to this country and to his
native state to install his last paint
lngs in the capitol at Harrisburg, Pa.
The official picture of the coronation
of his majesty King Edward VII. was
exhibited during 1903 and 1904. OF the
decorations for the state capitol Of
pennsylvania about half had already
been delivered, the works finished in
Guiding the eight paintings in the ro-
tunda, which were placed in 1908, and
the paintings for the hall Of the house.
Mr.. Abbey was in his sixtieth wear.
having been born at Philadelphia on
April 1, 1852. He began his artistic
education at the Academy Of Fine Arts
in the Quaker City, and he held hon
orary degrees Of master of arts from
Yale and doctor of laws from the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania. Abbey went
to New York in 1871 and was engaged
as an illustrator by the Harpers, going
to England for them in 1878. He mar
rled Mary Gertrude Mead, daughter
of Frederick Mead of New York, In
1890. In that same year he exhibited
bis first picture to be shown in Lon
don at the Royal Academy, entitled
"a May Day Morning. Other pic
lures of his early English period and
style were ''Fiammetta's Song," Erich
ard III. and Lady Anne," "Hamlet,"
20 Mistress Mine," "Who Is Sylvan"
''The Trial of Queen Katharine and
1.-THE Penance Of Eleanor, Duchess Of
Gloucester"
Some Of His Worke
In addition to the "Coronation Of
King Edward V11.," for which Abbey
won the commission in 1901, he had
exhibited at the Royal Academy of
that year his "Crusaders Sighting
jerusalem" His columbus In the
New World" dates from 1906. A rere-
dos for the American church in Paris
was completed in the following year.
Among many lesser works were Alb
bey's quaint illustrations to Herrick's
poems, as well as to ''She Stops to
Conquer" and volumes of "Old Songs
and "Quiet Life" the latter in col
laboration with Alfred Parsons, an
English artist, and to the "Comedies
Of Shakespeare" His English country
home was at Morgan Hall, Fairford.
Worcestershire, and his town house in
London at Chelsea Lodge, lite street,
S. W., near the home Of Sargent
The artist was a member of many
associations both here and abroad.
Among these were the National Acad-
envy Of Design, American Water Color
society and Society of Mural Painters
Of New York, the Royal Academy of
London and Royal Bavarian Academy.
He was Chevalier of the Legion Of
Honor of France, an associate Of the
Societe Rationale DIES Beaux Arts, Par
Is; honorary associate of the Academic
des Beaux Arts, fellow of the Society
Of AntiQuaries, associate Of tie Royal
Water Color society, London, and
Royal Institute of British Architects,
member of the American Institute Of
Architects and the Society of Artists
Of Madrid, Spain. Abbey was a mem
Der of the Century club in New York.
and in London Of the Athenaeum, Re-
form, Arts and Beefsteak clubs, and
president Of the Artists Cricket club
M'NAMARAS' TRIAL c0STtY