Eleanor Greatorex

Elizabeth Eleanor Greatorex (1854–1917)[1] was an American painter and illustrator.

Eleanor Greatorex
Born1854
New York, New York, United States
Died1917 (aged 62–63)
NationalityAmerican
EducationNational Academy of Design
Known forFloral art
Figurative painting

Early life

Eleanor Greatorex was born in 1854 in New York City.[1] Her mother was Eliza Pratt Greatorex and her sister, Kathleen Honora Greatorex.[1]

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.[1] Greatorex attended the National Academy of Design from 1869 until 1870.[2] She was a member of the New York Etching Club.[1] She studied under Carolus-Duran and Jean-Jacques Henner, while in Paris in 1879.[2]

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.[2] She was deaf for most of her life.[3] She is buried on the Moret-sur-Loing cemetery.

Notable collections

References
  1. "Eleanor Greatorex". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. "Eleanor Greatorex". askART. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. Virdi, Jaipreet (2020). Hearing Happiness: Deafness Cures in History.
  4. "Portrait of Mrs. John Gellatly". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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