Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot
American artist
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Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot (née Moore; June 3, 1869 – June 1, 1944) was an American artist, known for her paintings and flower studies.[1][2]
June 3, 1869
Lillian Elvira Moore Abbot | |
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Abbott in June 1935 | |
| Born | Lillian Elvira Moore June 3, 1869 Vienna, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 1944 (aged 74) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Corcoran School of the Arts and Design |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Known for | Floral paintings |
| Spouse | Charles Greeley Abbot (m. 1897–1944; her death) |
Early life and education
Lillian Elvira Moore was born on June 3, 1869, in Vienna, Virginia.[3] Her parents were Elvira (née Finch) and John Lewis Moore.[4][5][3] Abbot studied at the Corcoran School of Art and was the student of Catherine Carter Critcher, Edmund C. Tarbell,[6] Richard Norris Brooke,[6] William M. Chase, and others.[7][8][3]
Career
Abbot primarily painted in watercolor and oil paintings and focused on the subject of flowers and floral still life.[7][3] She less commonly painted landscapes (mostly of woodlands), portraits, and interior scenes.[6]
On October 13, 1897, she married astrophysicist Charles Greeley Abbot, the 5th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.[9][10][11][12] Once married, Abbot accompanied and assisted her husband during his expeditions on behalf of the Smithsonian Institution, including to Algeria, South Africa, and India.[3][13] They lived between Washington, D.C., and Mount Wilson (Los Angeles County, California).[7]
Starting in 1917, she was a member of the Society of Washington Artists.[7][14] Her first comprehensive solo exhibition was in 1933, at the Art League of Washington at 2111 Bancroft Place, Washington, D.C.[6] She had an art exhibition hosted by the Art League of Washington from May 1–15, 1935.[15]
Death and legacy
Abbot died on June 1, 1944, two days before her 75th birthday, at her home in Washington, D.C., following a long illness.[3][12] She is buried at Fort Lincoln Cemetery in Brentwood, Maryland. Abbot was survived by her husband. They had no children.[16]
Her work is part of the Frick Art Reference Library's MoMA Photo Files,[17] and she has a biographical information file at the Smithsonian Institution Archives.[18]