Gertrude Abercrombie: A Life in Art Born: Austin, Texas (February 17, 1909) Died: Chicago, Illinois (July 3, 1977) Nationality: American Early Life and Education Gertrude Abercrombie was born into a family of traveling opera singers. Her parents, Tom and Lula Janes Abercrombie, frequently moved due to their profession. The family spent time in Berlin in 1913 before returning to the United States amidst World War I. They eventually settled in Hyde Park, Chicago. She received a degree in Romance Languages from the University of Illinois in 1929. Briefly studied figure drawin…