Edwin Austin Abbey
Why he was regarded as the "greatest living illustrator" and his advice to a young art student
Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911) is one of those Golden-Age illustrators who deserves a big art book and wider recognition.
He was an American expatriate living in England, working in pen and ink, and specializing in historical (especially Shakespearian) subjects. He started painting in oil later in his career, learning a lot from his close friend John Si…
