Although she was born in Ireland in 1820 and died in France in 1897, the greatest part of Eliza Greatorex's life was spent in America. She came to New York City in 1840 and at the age of 38 as a widow, she began to support herself and her family as a painter, etcher, illustrator and academic. Her works were exhibited at the prestigious Paris Salon from 1881 to 1894, as well as in Berlin and London. She was the first associate who was a woman in the National Academy of Design and her etchings of landmarks of New York City, the Colorado Rockies and Germany were published and widely known.
