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Show PAINTER ABBEY DIES IN LONDON I1NDON, Au. 1. Edwin A. Abbey. th American p,tnt.r, died her. at 1 o'clock thla afternoon. Mr. Abbey, regarding- whoa lllnea ao llttla waa made public that It aa not until a day or two aaro that tt waa known that hla condition waa aertoua, underwent under-went an operation for liver trouble about a month aero. It la now elated that he appeared to be recovering from the urgery when, a few days ago. he Buffered Buf-fered a relapae, after which he alowly aank- The' death of Edwin Auatin Abbey In London today removea one of the beet known American artleta. Mr. Abbey waa born In Philadelphia, but In l7a he removed re-moved to London, where he had alnca lived. When taken 111 a few weeks ago ha wma engaged on the commie. Inn from tha atate of Pennsylvania JTor decorative Knots In the state capitol at Han-isburg-ea than half of this work had been accomplished. Borne of Mr. Abbey's moat notable works. are a series of large decorative dec-orative panela entitled "The Queet of tha Holy Grail," In tha public library at Boston, executed In 1895, and an official picture of the coronation of King Edward VII., executed in lsoa-04. Mr. Abbey waa an author as well aa an artist and bad written a large number num-ber of books on art and kindred topic Ha had been honored by a membership In many of tha leading art societies of Europe Eu-rope and America, and had received decorations dec-orations from several European governments govern-ments In recognition of hla artistic ability. abil-ity. In Uo Mr. Abbey married Mary Gertrude, daughter of Frederick Meade of New Tork. |