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| | Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on July 7, 1892. Ellersieck moved to Los Angeles in 1926. After 20 years there, she built a cottage in Laguna Beach where she remained. She died at her son’s home in Altadena, CA on April 28, 1982. Working in oil, she produced still lifes, landscapes, and a few family portraits. Exh: Scandinavian-American Art Society of the West, 1943. | Source: Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940" Interview with the artist or his/her family; Ferdinand Perret Files; Death record. | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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