Eleanor Abrams
Eleanor Abrams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1885 Karns City, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1967 (aged 81–82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Philadelphia School of Design |
| Known for | Painting |
Eleanor Abrams (1885 - 1967), was an American painter. She was an original member of the Philadelphia Ten.[1]
Biography[]
Abrams was born in 1885 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. She worked as an occupational therapist during WWI.[1]
Abrams moved to Philadelphia at the age of twenty where she shared a studio with Edith Lucile Howard and Cora S. Brooks. She spent time in New York where she shared a studio with Mary Elizabeth Price.[2]
She attended the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, studying under Henry B. Snell and Elliott Daingerfield.[2] She graduated in 1908.[1]
From a wealthy family, she was able to spend the winter months in Bermuda and draw inspiration from the gardens there.[2] Abrams specialized in painting flowers, exhibiting at The Plastic Club,[2] the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh,[2] and the Philadelphia Ten[3]
Abrams died in 1967.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Eleanor Abrams (1885 - 1967)". askART. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Eleanor Abrams". Gratz Gallery & Conservation Studio. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "The Philadelphia Ten". Moore Women Artists. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
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- 20th-century American women artists
- Painters from Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia School of Design for Women alumni
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