Paula Eliasoph
American painter, poet (1895–1983)
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Paula Eliasoph (née Pauline Rubin;[1][2] 1895 – 1983) was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and poet.[3][4] She was most active in the 1920s and 1930s in New York City.
October 26, 1895
Paula Eliasoph | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pauline Rubin October 26, 1895 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | June 15, 1983 (aged 87) New York City, U.S. |
Burial place | Montefiore Cemetery |
| Other name | Paula Rubin Eliasoph |
| Education | Pratt Institute, Art Students League of New York, Columbia University |
| Occupations | Painter, engraver, illustrator, watercolorist, poet |
| Spouse | Joseph Elijah Eliasoph (m. 1920–1944; his death) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Philip Eliasoph (grandson) |
Biography
Paula Eliasoph was born as Pauline Rubin on October 26, 1895, in New York City, and raised in Connecticut.[5] She was Jewish.[6]
Eliasoph attended Pratt Institute in Brooklyn;[3] followed by studies at the Art Students League of New York, and Columbia University.[4] During her time at Pratt Institute, her art studio was near Childe Hassam's studio, on West 57th Street.[3][4]
In 1920, she married Joseph E. Eliasoph, who was a civil engineer born in the Russian Empire.[1][2] Together they had three children.
In 1930 and 1931, Eliasoph had solo exhibitions of her watercolor work at Leonard Clayton Gallery in New York, City.[7][8] She was a member of the American Watercolor Society, and the Art Students League of New York.[9]
Her artwork can be found in museum collections, including at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,[10] Binghamton University Art Museum,[11] the Harvard Art Museums,[12] the Brooklyn Museum,[7] and the New York Public Library.[4]
The Paula Eliasoph papers, 1917–1980 can be found at the Archives of American Art.[13]