Elfriede Abbe

Elfriede Martha Abbe (February 6, 1919 – December 31, 2012) was an American sculptor, wood engraver, and botanical illustrator, often displaying nature and simple country living inspired by her Upstate New York home.

A self-publisher, Abbe created numerous hand-printed books, which she printed on a printing press in her studio.

[4] From 1942 until her retirement in 1974, she was an illustrator at Cornell University.

[3] After retiring from Cornell, she lived and worked in Manchester, Vermont[5] until her death in 2012.

During her retirement, she published on art and natural history, continuing to produce artwork throughout her life.