Daniel Ellinger (1913-2003) American (Pennsylvania) , Silkscreen. Amish Country Auction. Silkscreen, signed. Overall Size: 36 x 31 in. Sight Size: 21 x 26 1/2 in. #1432 . David Ellinger is known for Folk art-still life, birds, landscape. David Y. Ellinger was a Pennsylvania Dutch folk artist and antique dealer, who often painted on velvet and cloth rather than standard artists' canvas. Ellington died on March 24, 2003 at eighty-nine years of age. Paintings from his estate were sold at auction in Kimberton, Pennsylvania on June 7-8, 2003. An avid auction-goer himself, Ellinger loved to talk about his work when attending such events. Interestingly, among the Ellinger paintings on sale was an auction scene painted many years ago.