Illustrator & painter
Edwin Austin Abbey
The Holy Grail murals in Boston and the coronation portrait of Edward VII.
Edwin Austin Abbey 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 Central Library.
- Born
- 1852-04-01, Philadelphia, USAA Thursday
- Died
- 1911-08-01, London, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 59
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1852-04-01, Philadelphia, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 12°07′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 1°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 28°32′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 23°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 28°48′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 22°19′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Taurus | 4°12′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 3°04′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 10°09′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aries | 29°52′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1911-08-01, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 8°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 2°45′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 20°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 10°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 5°56′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 19°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 26°55′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°55′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°23′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Edwin Austin Abbey was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.