Edwin Austin Abbey in the Studio

One of the foremost muralists in Britain and America at the turn of the 19th century, Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911, Hon. 1897) created hundreds of preparatory paintings to both develop his larger compositions and experiment with his materials. Sharing the results of archival research and close study of Abbey’s paintings, Kelsey Wingel, Associate Conservator of Paintings, discusses Abbey’s 20-year career, including his technical growth, carefully selected materials, and singular working practice in a barnlike studio. Offered in conjunction with the exhibition The Dance of Life: Figure and Imagination in American Art, 1876–1917. 

Major support for The Dance of Life is made possible by the Henry Luce Foundation, with additional support provided by the Wyeth Foundation for American Art. 

No registration required; space is limited.