Eleanor Abrams (1885 - 1967) was an American painter. She was an original member of the Philadelphia Ten.[1]
Eleanor Abrams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1885 Karns City, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1967 (aged 81–82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
Biography edit
Abrams was born in 1885 in Butler County, Pennsylvania. She worked as an occupational therapist, known as Reconstruction Aides,[2] 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.[3]
She attended the Philadelphia School of Design for Women, studying under Henry B. Snell and Elliott Daingerfield.[3] 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.[3] Abrams specialized in painting flowers, exhibiting at The Plastic Club,[3] the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh,[3] and the Philadelphia Ten[4]
Abrams died in 1967.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Eleanor Abrams (1885 - 1967)". askART. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Gutman, Sharon A. (1995-03-01). "Influence of the U.S. Military and Occupational Therapy Reconstruction Aides in World War I on the Development of Occupational Therapy". The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 49 (3): 256–262. doi:10.5014/ajot.49.3.256. ISSN 0272-9490.
- ^ 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.