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Loran Wilford Watercolor

Sold for $25 at Gary R. Wallace Auctioneers Inc. on Feb 6, 2021.

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Matted and framed -image size 9 x 11.5 inches. Signed lower right.This auction includes items from the Estate of Weston Breed Warren (1922-2013) of Brookfield, NH. After attending Syracuse University, Wes traveled extensively, studied at the Academie Julian in Paris and at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, and joined artists’ groups in both New Hampshire and Florida. Throughout his life, Wes summered at his family house on Kingswood Lake in Brookfield and wintered in Sarasota. Wes was an avid collector, and this sale includes works by his instructors and fellow students at the Ringling School and by his many artist friends. Wilford-Born Wamego, Sept. 13, 1892; died Stamford, CT., Dec. 5, 1972. Painter. Illustrator. Teacher. Studied at Kansas City Art Institute and with Charles Wilimovsky and George Pearse Ennis. Began with artwork in the art department of the Kansas City Star in 1917 living in Kansas City from 1917-23. Moved east to Stamford, CT and lived in Connecticut until 1953 working for publications such as Cosmopolitan, Everybody's, McCall's, and Hearst's International. Illustrated several children's books written by Mabel Harmer in the 1950s. Taught at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, FL from 1936-43 and 1948-69.

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