Elfriede Martha Abbe (February 6, 1919 – December 31, 2012) was an American sculptor, wood engraver and botanical illustrator, often displaying nature and simple country living inspired by her Upstate New York home. A self-publisher, Abbe created numerous hand-printed books, which she printed on a printing press in her studio.
Elfriede Abbe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elfriede Martha Abbe February 6, 1919[1] Washington, DC[1] |
| Died | December 31, 2012 (aged 93)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cornell University |
| Known for | Sculpture Engraving Illustrator |
Early life and career edit
Elfriede Abbe was born in Washington, D.C. in 1919.[2] Her statue "The Hunter" was featured at the 1939 New York World's Fair in New York.[3] She graduated from Cornell University in 1940,[4] earning a degree in architecture, and attended Syracuse University.[2] From 1942 until her retirement in 1974 she was an illustrator at Cornell.[4]
Later life edit
After retiring from Cornell, she lived and worked in Vermont. She lived in Manchester[5] until her death in 2012. During her retirement, she published on art and natural history, continuing to produce artwork throughout her life.
Notable awards edit
- Barrett-Colea Prize; National Sculpture Society
- Elliot Liskin Award; Salmagundi Club
- Gold; National Arts Club
- Gold; Pen & Brush
- Fellowship; The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation[5]
Notable collections edit
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania[6]
- Cornell University, Ithaca, New York[7]
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City[8][9][10]
- National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.[11]
- New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York[12]
- Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts[13]
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut[14]
Published works edit
- Abbe, Elfriede. The Plants of Virgil's Georgics: Commentary and Woodcuts By Elfriede Abbe. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1965. ISBN 0-8014-0001-5
- Abbe, Elfriede. Seven Irish Tales. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 1957.[15]
- Abbe, Elfriede. Mushrooms: Wood Engravings in Color. Elfriede Abbe, 1970.[16]
- Abbe, Elfriede. How Prints Are Made. Manchester, Vt.: South Vermont Art Center Press, 1971.[17]
- Abbe, Elfriede. An Introduction to Hand-made Paper. Manchester, Vt.: Southern Vermont Art Center Press, 1972.[18]
- Abbe, Elfriede. The Fern Herbal: Including the Ferns, the Horsetails, and the Club Mosses. Ithaca: Comstock, 1981.[19]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Legacy.com Obituary". Legacy.com.
- ^ a b "Artist biographies" (PDF). Arizona Timebank. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Elfriede Abbe (1919-2012): A Short Appreciation of an Amazing VT Artist".
- ^ a b "Elfriede Abbe work on exhibit at Cornell's Kroch Library". Cornell Chronicle. 1996. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ a b "Elfriede Abbe". Printmaking. Frog Hollow. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
- ^ "Art". Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Carnegie Mellon University. Archived from the original on July 2, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Guide to the Elfriede Abbe Papers, 1840–2010". Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. Cornell University Library. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Garden spice and wild pot-herbs". Watsonline. Thomas J. Watson Library The Catalog of the Libraries of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Seven Irish Tales". Thomas J. Watson Library. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ The city of Carcassonne. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1988. Retrieved June 28, 2014 – via Thomas J. Watson Library.
- ^ "Plants of Virgil's Georgics". National Gallery of Art. 1962. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "snap dragon". Botanical Art Database. New York Botanical Garden. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Liber amicorum : presented in honor of Ruth Mortimer, 1994". Archivegrid. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ "Fine Press". Yale University Library. Yale University. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
- ^ Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1957). Seven Irish tales. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. OCLC 823231182.
- ^ Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1970). Mushrooms: wood engravings in color. Elfriede Abbe. OCLC 3367729.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1971). How prints are made. Manchester, Vt.: South Vermont Art Center Press. OCLC 606840921.
- ^ Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1972). An introduction to hand-made paper. Manchester, Vt.: Southern Vermont Art Center Press. OCLC 5437260.
- ^ Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1981). The fern herbal including the ferns, the horsetails and the club mosses. Ithaca [u.a.: Comstock Publ. OCLC 311589972.
External links edit
- Elfriede Abbe papers, 1948–1978 in the collection of the Archives of American Art
- Elfriede Abbe papers, 1840–1910 in the collection of the Cornell University Library