Elisabeth Rungius Fulda

Elisabeth Rungius Fulda
Born1879 (1879)
Germany
DiedJanuary 23, 1968(1968-01-23) (aged 88–89)
New York City
Occupationpaleoartist
Edmontonia restoration

Elisabeth Rungius Fulda (1879 – 1968) was a German-American paleoartist.

Fulda was born near Berlin, Germany, in 1879. She was the sister of the wildlife illustrator Carl Rungius. She emigrated to the United States in 1905 and studied at Cooper Union and the Art Students League of New York.

She worked creating illustrations and models for the American Museum of Natural History. She also created illustrations for the Index of American Design. These illustrations are part of the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Fulda was a member of the National Association of Women Artists. She was a founding member of the Society of Animal Artists, where she served as the first president in 1960.

Fulda died on January 23, 1968 in New York City.

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographical Note | Elisabeth Rungius Fulda papers, 1893-1968". Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Elisabeth Rungius Fulda". ArcGIS StoryMaps. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Elisabeth Fulda, 88, Dies; Artist and Nature Painter". The New York Times. 25 January 1968. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Stepping Into the Light: Women Artists and Creative Kinships". Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 13 October 2026.