Elenore Abbott
Elenore Abbott (1875–1935) was an American painter, illustrator and scenographer.
Also recorded as Elenore Plaisted; Elenore Plaisted Abbott.
Elenore Abbott in brief
- Born
- 1875
- Died
- 1935
- Known for
- painter, illustrator, scenographer and artist
- Place of birth
- Lincoln
Overview
Recorded at birth as Elenore Plaisted.
Also worked under the name Plaisted, Elenore and Abbott, Mrs. Charles Yarnall.
Born at Lincoln in 1875, died in 1935.
In detail
Elenore Abbott studied at Edwin Forrest House, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Académie des beaux-arts. training under Howard Pyle is recorded.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with Art Nouveau.
Residence is recorded at Paris and Philadelphia. Employment is recorded with Hedgerow Theatre. Membership is recorded of The Plastic Club.
Works named in the authority record are Treasure Island, Swiss Family Robinson, Kidnapped and Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics.
Work by Elenore Abbott is recorded in the collections of Brandywine Museum of Art.
Sources
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- 1.
“Elenore Abbott”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q5359203: Elenore Abbott
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