Eleanor Greatorex | |
Birth Date: | 1854 |
Birth Place: | New York, New York, United States |
Nationality: | American |
Education: | National Academy of Design |
Known For: | Floral art Figurative painting |
Elizabeth Eleanor Greatorex (1854–1917)[1] was an American painter and illustrator.
Eleanor Greatorex was born in 1854 in New York City.[1] Her mother was Eliza Pratt Greatorex and her sister, Kathleen Honora Greatorex.[1]
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.