Eleanor plaisted abbott biography of donald

She studied in Pennsylvia and Paris before entering the famous Drexel Institute in , where she studied with Howard Pyle. Her illustrations appeared in many magazines of the time, such as Saturday Evening Post , Harper's Magazine , and Scribner's. And, of course, Grimm's Fairy Tales. She combined a childlike, vigorous imagination with a surpassing skill with watercolors.

She died in , and we wish we knew more about her. So far I have two books with Abbott's illustrations: this one and Alice in Wonderland , in which she shares illustration credits with the great John Tenniel. Shown here are some of my favorite illustrations from Grimm.

Eleanor plaisted abbott biography of donald: Elenore Abbott. Elenore Plaisted

As this site grows, I'll add Alice images, too. I don't often see the covers of books shown on the web, but I thought this one on the right was especially charming. Such muted tones. And the trees almost look like Japanese brushwork.