Bettina Ehrlich papers , circa 1959

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Bettina, 1903-1985
Title
Bettina Ehrlich papers
Dates
circa 1959
Quantity
0.25 linear feet, (1 container)  :  1 half manuscript box
Collection Number
A 230
Summary
Bettina Ehrlich (1903-1985) was an Austrian artist and author of children's books. The collection includes Ehrlich's manuscripts, sketches, and illustrated dummy for For the Leg of a Chicken.
Repository
University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu
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Languages
English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Bettina Ehrlich was born in Vienna, Austria in 1903. She studied art at the Lyceum and Kunstgewerbeschule (school of arts and crafts) in Vienna and exhibited work in Berlin and Paris.

She married sculptor George Ehrlich in 1930, and they both emigrated to England in 1938 after the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany.

In London during the Second World War, Ehrlich began to write and illustrate children's books, publishing under the pen name "Bettina." She worked in a variety of media including oil painting, watercolor, drawing, and various printmaking methods.

Ehrlich died in 1985.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

The collection includes Bettina Ehrlich's papers for the publication For the Leg of a Chicken (London: Collins, 1960). Materials include handwritten drafts, sketches, and a dummy with ink and watercolor illustrations.

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Subject Terms

  • Children's literature--Authorship
  • Children's literature--Illustrations