Ossining in Westchester County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eleanor B. Wunderlich (1925-2008)
Botanical Artist and Civic Leader
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024
1. Eleanor B. Wunderlich (1925-2008) Marker
After World War II, Eleanor graduated from the Parsons School of Design and studied watercolor at the Art Students League. Artistic talent ran in the family: Her father Courtenay Brandreth was a famous painter of birds. In 1948, she married Rudolf G. Wunderlich, a leading art dealer in Manhattan, and they had four sons.
Eleanor raised her family in Ossining and at Brandreth Lake in the Adirondacks, where she loved painting flowers and plants. As the boys grew older, she devoted herself to local civic causes, including the Ossining Woman's Club and the Ossining Restoration Committee, which saved the historic Jug Tavern in Sparta. Her tireless work with the Visiting Nurse Association of Ossining led to county and state roles in the field of at-home health care.
Art was Eleanor's second act. In the 1980s, she earned a teaching certificate in botanical illustration from the New York Botanical Garden, where she taught classes for 20 years. She began to show her work widely. Her book, Botanical Illustration in Watercolor,
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Erected by Dale Cemetery. (Marker Number 12.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Education • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1948.
Location. 41° 10.341′ N, 73° 51.261′ W. Marker is in Ossining, New York, in Westchester County. It can be reached from the intersection of Havell Street and Jenkins Court. Marker is in Section F of Dale Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Havell St, Ossining NY 10562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Hudson Valley and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Benjamin Brandreth (1809-1880) (here, next to this marker); Gen. Edwin A. McAlpin (1848-1917) (a few steps from this marker); The Foshay Family (within shouting distance of this marker); The Heuss Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. George Jackson Fisher (1825-1893) (within shouting distance of this marker); George Brandreth Borup (1885-1912) (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Franz Boas (1858-1942)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 29, 2024
2. Eleanor B. Wunderlich (1925-2008) Marker
Also see . . . Eleanor Wunderlich. Eleanor Wunderlich (19252008) graduated from the Parsons School of Design and studied watercolor at the Art Students League. (Florilegium, Brooklyn Botanic Garden) (Submitted on October 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Lane Studio via Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation (Public Domain)
3. Eleanor B. Wunderlich
Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 392 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 20, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on October 22, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
