Elenore Plaisted Abbott (1875 - 1935)

Elenore Plaisted Abbott

Elenore Plaisted Abbott was an American book illustrator, scenic designer, and painter. Abbott was educated at three art schools in Philadelphia and Paris and influenced by Howard Pyle. She was among a group of New Women who sought educational and professional opportunities for women, including creating professional art associations like The Plastic Club to promote their work. She illustrated early 20th-century editions of Grimm's Fairy Tales, Robinson Crusoe, and Kidnapped. Abbott, known for her book illustrations, was also a landscape and portrait painter and scenic designer. She produced illustrations for Harper's Magazine, the Saturday Evening Post, and Scribner's magazines.

Date and place of birt:	1875, Lincoln, USA
Date and place of death:	1935, USA
Nationality:	USA
Period of activity:	XIX, XX century
Specialization:	Artist, Decorator, Illustrator, Landscape painter, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:	Landscape painting, Portrait
Art style:	Realism