Harvest Home
Medium
Drawing
Classification
Drawing
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Sen. Stuart Symington and Rep. James W. Symington
Accession Number
1973.28.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Harvest Home** (1887) is a captivating drawing by Edwin Austin Abbey a leading American artist and illustrator of the late 19th century. Born in Philadelphia, Abbey gained fame for his intricate, narrative-driven works inspired by Pre-Raphaelite ideals—emphasizing rich detail, emotional depth, and medieval romanticism. Often contributing to *Harper's Weekly* and later creating grand murals, Abbey blended American subjects with European influences during the Gilded Age, a time of rapid industrialization that contrasted with nostalgic rural ideals. This drawing features a figure group evoking...
About the Artist
Edwin Austin Abbey · 1852–1911
Abbey was one of the leading illustrators during the last quarter of the 19th century. He specialized in illustrating poems and historic novels, including the works of Shakespeare, Pope, and Goldsmith. American illustrator and mural painter. Comment on works: illustrations