An Original Handwritten and Signed Letter by American Artist Edwin Austin Abbey. Dated 1902. A letter discussing his un-availability to meet a friend. Edwin Austin Abbey 1852 -1911 was an American muralist, illustrator, and painter. He flourished at the beginning of what is now referred to as the "golden age" of illustration, and is best known for his drawings and paintings of Shakespearean and Victorian subjects, as well as for his painting of Edward VII's coronation. His most famous set of murals, The Quest and Achievement of the Holy Grail, adorns the Boston Public Library. Size is 177mm x 113mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases.