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Clapsaddle, Ellen

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Born Ellen Hattie Clapsaddle on 8 January 1863 in New York State, Ellen Clapsaddle was one of, if not the most prolific postcard and greeting card artist of her era. Her ability to draw was noticed from a very early age and was encouraged accordingly by her parents and teachers. She studied at the Cooper Institute in NY for two years from 1882 before returning home to begin her career of teaching art from home.

After the death of her father in 1891 Ellen moved with her mother to live with her Aunt. She lived there for 14 years teaching art and also creating and selling artwork of various descriptions. In 1905 whilst Ellen was working in Germany for the International Art Company her mother died. After returning home in 1906, Ellen was hired by the Wolf Company and was soon to became their sole artist. She was again in Germany working for the Wolf brothers in August 1914 at the start of WWI and despite the US not being involved initially, was unable to leave Germany.

She had invested considerable amounts of her own money in the German firm with which she was working and when they went bust during the war (much of their trade was with the English speaking world) her own finances suffered to such an extent that they could never recover. The Wolf Company also went out of business, but at the end of the war one of the brothers journeyed to Germany to bring Ellen home.

She was in an extremely poor state of health but despite their own financial difficulties the Wolf brothers looked after Ellen. On their deaths Ellen was left penniless and alone and mentally incapacitated, to die in the Peabody Home in New York on 7 January 1934, the day before her 71st birthday.

Ellen Clapsaddle Christmas holly and bell postcard Ellen Clapsaddle Christmas holly and bell postcard Paypal £4.42 44m
HALLOWEEN Fantasy Postcard Artist Signed Ellen Clapsaddle 1909 ACORNS near mint HALLOWEEN Fantasy Postcard Artist Signed Ellen Clapsaddle 1909 ACORNS near mint Paypal £18.98 45m
ELLEN H CLAPSADDLE CHILDREN IN SNOW BIG UMBRELLAS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS ELLEN H CLAPSADDLE CHILDREN IN SNOW BIG UMBRELLAS CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Paypal 1 Bid £5.99 3h 35m
THANKSGIVING 2PCS ELLEN CLAPSADDLE SERIE 4154 WHEAT THANKSGIVING 2PCS ELLEN CLAPSADDLE SERIE 4154 WHEAT Paypal £4.27 5h 32m
THANKSGIVING 2PCS ELLEN CLAPSADDLE SERIE 4154 THANKSGIVING 2PCS ELLEN CLAPSADDLE SERIE 4154 Paypal £4.27 9h 1m
Ellen H Clapsaddle Christmas Postcard With Tsuruga Japan Postmark Ellen H Clapsaddle Christmas Postcard With Tsuruga Japan Postmark Paypal £5.00 22h 40m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Pretty girl with rose petal hat Kopal Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Pretty girl with rose petal hat Kopal Paypal 0 Bid £6.50 1d 23h 49m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Pretty girl in rose hat Kopal Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Pretty girl in rose hat Kopal Paypal 3 Bids £7.50 2d 25m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little girl with early Telephone new born chicks Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little girl with early Telephone new born chicks Paypal 2 Bids £6.05 2d 20h 35m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little girl with basket of forget me nots Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little girl with basket of forget me nots Paypal 0 Bid £5.50 2d 20h 37m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little girl with her doll Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little girl with her doll Paypal 2 Bids £8.27 2d 20h 39m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little boy with violin Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little boy with violin Paypal 1 Bid £5.50 2d 20h 43m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little girl in red with umbrella Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little girl in red with umbrella Paypal 0 Bid £5.50 2d 20h 55m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little boy with dachshund dog Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Little boy with dachshund dog Paypal 1 Bid £5.50 2d 21h 1m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Pretty girl in leaf design Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Pretty girl in leaf design Paypal 0 Bid £4.50 3d 22h 55m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Pretty girl amongst tall flower stems Kopal 1901 Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Pretty girl amongst tall flower stems Kopal 1901 Paypal 0 Bid £5.50 3d 22h 56m
OLD ELLEN CLAPSADDLE UNSIGNED ST PATRICK DAY POSTCARD BOY SING BOOK CHAIR 1910 OLD ELLEN CLAPSADDLE UNSIGNED ST PATRICK DAY POSTCARD BOY SING BOOK CHAIR 1910 Paypal £7.91 4d 29m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Cupid in a rosebud Chromolitho TUCK Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Cupid in a rosebud Chromolitho TUCK Paypal 1 Bid £5.50 4d 19h 5m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Cupid in a spidersweb Chromolitho Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Cupid in a spidersweb Chromolitho Paypal 0 Bid £5.50 4d 19h 21m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Boy with umbrella raining hearts Chromolitho Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Boy with umbrella raining hearts Chromolitho Paypal 0 Bid £5.50 4d 19h 25m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Girl of long ago with floral heart Chromolitho Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Girl of long ago with floral heart Chromolitho Paypal 0 Bid £4.80 4d 19h 54m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Girl of long ago with flowers Chromolitho Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Girl of long ago with flowers Chromolitho Paypal 0 Bid £4.50 4d 19h 56m
Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Girl in heart edged frame EmbChromolitho Ellen Clapsaddle unsign Girl in heart edged frame EmbChromolitho Paypal 0 Bid £4.50 4d 19h 58m
Valentine Ellen Clapsaddle Boy Girl Poem Wolf Postcard Valentine Ellen Clapsaddle Boy Girl Poem Wolf Postcard Paypal £9.49 12d 5h 12m
ELLEN H CLAPSADDLE XMAS GIRL UNDER MISTLETOE EMBOSSED SIGNED ART PRINTED CARD ELLEN H CLAPSADDLE XMAS GIRL UNDER MISTLETOE EMBOSSED SIGNED ART PRINTED CARD Paypal £12.00 16d 1h 48m
1907 ELLEN CLAPSADDLE A S THANKSGIVING DINNER TABLE PC 1907 ELLEN CLAPSADDLE A S THANKSGIVING DINNER TABLE PC Paypal £3.10 16d 22h 47m
Antique Ellen Clapsaddle Thanksgiving Postcard Large Turkey Antique Ellen Clapsaddle Thanksgiving Postcard Large Turkey Paypal £3.16 22d 6h 40m
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