Elenore Abbott is not on the surface a clever artist; her active, vigorous yet idealist’s mind is brought into subjection and guides the long sensitive fingers that hold the water color brush. — Evan Nagel Wolf, 1919 Abbott was a member of the Philadelphia Water Color Club and Philadelphia's The Plastic Club, an organization established by women artists to promote "Art for art's sake".
Elenore Abbott is not on the surface a clever artist; her active, vigorous yet idealist’s mind is brought into subjection and guides the long sensitive fingers that hold the water color brush. – Evan Nagel Wolf, 1919“ Sie war Mitglied im Philadelphia Water Color Club und Philadelphias The Plastic Club, einer Organisation, die durch Künstlerinnen zur Förderung von Kunst um der Kunst Willen geschaffen wurde.