Original pen, ink and pencil drawing, being a sketch of two men in Renaissance garb, a drawn sword and a man with a crossbow

by Edwin Austin Abbey, Ra

$1,000 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

Abbey, Edwin Austin. 8-3/4 by 5-3/4 inches, mounted to 10 by 7 1/2 inch leaf. Mild toning. Item #376513 Abbey was a prominent American illustrator, noted for his period drawings for Harper's and numerous literary volumes in the style of Hugh Thomson. He was an important link with American drawing for British artists and was influential in introducing the taste for 18th century subjects and themes Houfe .

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