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| Edwin Austin Abbey, The Coronation of King Edward VII (1841-1910) c. 1902-7 Oil on canvas | 275.0 x 458.0 cm (support, canvas/panel/str external) |
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| Edwin Austin Abbey: The Coronation of Edward VII, study of Queen Alexandra's Dress, c.1902. |
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| Study of Westminster Abbey and the Coronation Chair, for The Coronation of King Edward VII |
...and studies inside Westminster Abbey to understand the light and color of the space where the event took place.
According to the Royal Collections Trust:
"During preparations and rehearsals in Westminster Abbey the artist had been able to prepare sketches and fill in positions of the main participants of the ceremony. Later he reported: ‘it was fortunate I had been able to sketch at the rehearsals or I should have been in a great muddle’. However, due to the King’s ill-health the coronation had to be postponed and was re-scheduled for 9 August 1902. The artist’s viewpoint was a specially built box in the tomb of Edmund Lancaster in the north transept. Unfortunately, it was a dull day and Westminster Abbey appeared more than usually gloomy and dark."
According to the Royal Collections Trust:
"During preparations and rehearsals in Westminster Abbey the artist had been able to prepare sketches and fill in positions of the main participants of the ceremony. Later he reported: ‘it was fortunate I had been able to sketch at the rehearsals or I should have been in a great muddle’. However, due to the King’s ill-health the coronation had to be postponed and was re-scheduled for 9 August 1902. The artist’s viewpoint was a specially built box in the tomb of Edmund Lancaster in the north transept. Unfortunately, it was a dull day and Westminster Abbey appeared more than usually gloomy and dark."
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| Detail of E.A. Abbey's Coronation of King Edward VII |
"But despite this Abbey was profoundly impressed with what he saw: ‘It was a sight indeed. They had white satin dresses and long trains of crimson velvet and ermine capes – trains and their coronets in hands. They came by twos or threes and dozens, and were marvellous to behold. I never saw so many jewels in my life.’"
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Read more online at the Royal Collections Trust
Catalog: Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911)
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