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Rachel Bentley (American 1894-1991) Watercolor

Sold for $70 at Sarasota Estate Auction on Nov 15, 2020.

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California watercolor. Rachel Bentley gained recognition as a watercolor artist in 1954 when 100 of her one-and two-room country schoolhouses were exhibited at the California State Fair. Earlier that year, Rachel came up with the idea of making a collection of these "little halls of learning." At that time, little red schoolhouses were rapidly disappearing from the American landscape--and for the first time, the National Park Service was asked to declare a school (in Wakefield, New Hampshire) a registered national historic landmark. Overall: 10 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. Sight: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.

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