Vintage - Lady in Blue with Elves,

A vintage children's book illustration by Elenore Abbott. The illustration is titled, "Earthmen, Come Up" from the fairy tale "The Two Kings Children" in the 1920 edition of "Grimm's Fairy Tales." It features a beautiful woman with long blonde braids who is dressed in a blue gown and headpiece with long blue veil. She stands in the forest while a group of elves surrounds her at her feet. The artist, Elenore Abbot (1875-1935) was born in Lincoln, Maine and was an American illustrator, scenic designer for the theatre, and painter of landscapes and portraits. She created illustrations for books and magazines including children’s books. One of Elenore’s biggest influences was artist Howard Pyle whom she studied under in Philadelphia. She and her lawyer and artist husband, C. Yarnall Abbott, lived in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania where he designed a house for them complete with artist’s studio. They had one daughter of their own, and adopted the two daughters of a favourite aunt of Elenore’s when the aunt passed away. This card is blank inside for your own message.