Paul Ashbrook (1867-1949)
This artist was born Paul Eschenbach in New York and studied under William Merritt Chase. He took the job of head designer at the Henderson Lithographing Company in Cincinnati. While in Cincinnati, he studied with Frank Duveneck, and from 1914-1919, he taught at the Cincinnati Art Academy. He also served as president of the Cincinnati Art Club. In 1917, he changed his name to Paul Ashbrook.