biography of Ellen Wetherald AHRENS (1859-1953)

Birth place: Baltimore

Addresses: Riverton, NJ, ca.1912; Lansdowne, PA, ca. 1933

Profession: Painter, miniature painter, illustrator, designer

Studied: Boston Mus. Sch., with Grundmann; PAFA, with Eakins; Drexel Inst., with Pyle.

Exhibited: Corcoran Gal., 1908; AIC; PAFA, 1882-1908 (medal, 1884); CI, 1901 (prize, med); St. Louis Expo, 1904 (medals)

Member: Pa. S. Min. P.; Philadelphia WCC; Philadelphia All.; Philadelphia Plastic Club

Sources: WW38; Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists.