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Elfriede Abbe
Elfriede Abbe
Born	Elfriede Martha Abbe; February 6, 1919; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	December 31, 2012 (aged 93); Manchester, Vermont, U.S.
Nationality	American
Education	Cornell University
Known for	Sculpture; Engraving; Illustrator

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.

Early life and education

Abbe was born in Washington, D.C., in 1919.^[2] She graduated from Cornell University in 1940,^[3] earning a degree in architecture, and attended Syracuse University.^[2]

Career

Her statue The Hunter was featured at the 1939 New York World's Fair in New York City.^[4]

From 1942 until her retirement in 1974, she was an illustrator at Cornell University.^[3]

After retiring from Cornell, she lived and worked in Manchester, Vermont^[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

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

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, The Bronx, New York City^[12]
Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts^[13]
Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut^[14]

Published works

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

^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b "Elfriede Abbe work on exhibit at Cornell's Kroch Library". Cornell Chronicle. 1996. Retrieved June 13, 2011.
^ "Elfriede Abbe (1919-2012): A Short Appreciation of an Amazing VT Artist".
^ ^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

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

[Legacy.com_Obituary-1] "Legacy.com Obituary". Legacy.com.

[Timebank-2] "Artist biographies" (PDF). Arizona Timebank. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.

[Exhibit1-3] "Elfriede Abbe work on exhibit at Cornell's Kroch Library". Cornell Chronicle. 1996. Retrieved June 13, 2011.

[4] "Elfriede Abbe (1919-2012): A Short Appreciation of an Amazing VT Artist".

[Frog-5] "Elfriede Abbe". Printmaking. Frog Hollow. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011.

[CMU1-6] "Art". Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Carnegie Mellon University. Archived from the original on July 2, 2002. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[CUL1-7] "Guide to the Elfriede Abbe Papers, 1840–2010". Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections. Cornell University Library. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[watson1-8] "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.

[TJWL2-9] "Seven Irish Tales". Thomas J. Watson Library. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[TJWL1-10] The city of Carcassonne. Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1988. Retrieved June 28, 2014 – via Thomas J. Watson Library.

[NGA1-11] "Plants of Virgil's Georgics". National Gallery of Art. 1962. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[NYBG-12] "snap dragon". Botanical Art Database. New York Botanical Garden. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[AG-13] "Liber amicorum : presented in honor of Ruth Mortimer, 1994". Archivegrid. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[YaleFP-14] "Fine Press". Yale University Library. Yale University. Retrieved June 28, 2014.

[15] Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1957). Seven Irish tales. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. OCLC 823231182.

[16] Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1970). Mushrooms: wood engravings in color. Elfriede Abbe. OCLC 3367729.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[17] Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1971). How prints are made. Manchester, Vt.: South Vermont Art Center Press. OCLC 606840921.

[18] Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1972). An introduction to hand-made paper. Manchester, Vt.: Southern Vermont Art Center Press. OCLC 5437260.

[19] Abbe, Elfriede (January 1, 1981). The fern herbal including the ferns, the horsetails and the club mosses. Ithaca [u.a.: Comstock Publ. OCLC 311589972.

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PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Elfriede Abbe

Early life and education

Career

Notable awards

Notable collections

Published works

References

External links

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