Elizabeth Eleanor Greatorex (May 26, 1853 – April 17, 1908)[1] was an American painter and illustrator.

Early life

Eleanor Greatorex was born in 1853 in New York City.[2] Her mother was Eliza Pratt Greatorex and her sister, Kathleen Honora Greatorex.[2]

Mid-life and career

Eleanor Greatorex, c.1874, albumen print, Department of Image Collections, National Gallery of Art Library, Washington, DC

She painted primarily flowers and figurative works.[2] Greatorex attended the National Academy of Design from 1869 until 1870.[3] She was a member of the New York Etching Club.[2] She studied under Carolus-Duran and Jean-Jacques Henner, while in Paris in 1879.[3]

She became sick while working in Algiers in 1881. She returned to New York. After she became well, she traveled again, often with her sister. She had a studio with her mother and sister in New York.[3] She was deaf for most of her life.[4]

Death

Eleanor Greatorex died on April 17, 1908. She is buried on the Moret-sur-Loing cemetery.[1]

Notable collections

References

  1. ^ a b "Eleanor Elizabeth Greatorex". Ancestry. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Eleanor Greatorex". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Eleanor Greatorex". askART. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ^ Virdi, Jaipreet (2020). Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History.
  5. ^ "Portrait of Mrs. John Gellatly". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_Greatorex
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