Chitwood, Avis (1893-1994) "Old Dallas Mill" 6/25 etching

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Avis Chitwood (1893-1994) "Old Dallas Mill" 6/25 etching, pencil signed in lower right, good condition, image size: 5 x 7 inches. Born Mound City, Dec. 29, 1893; died Topeka, Jan. 25, 1994. Printmaker, specialized in rustic buildings, wildflowers, missions. Painter. Teacher. Illustrator. Studied watercolor with Mary Huntoon at Washburn College, Topeka; design and commercial art with Rosemary Ketcham and Clara Hatton at the University of Kansas, Lawrence; ceramic decoration with Walter Titze and Madge L. Gibbons of Kansas City. Illustrated a book of fairy tales by Louisa Cook Don Carlos, of Lawrence. Taught etching at Washburn College, Topeka from 1931-36. Taught adult education classes at Topeka High School and worked for the Kansas State Highway Commission from 1948-74. Primarily known for her depictions of wildflowers, rustic buildings, and missions.

Condition: good condition

Dimensions: 11 x 14 x 0.25 in

Weight: 0.3 lb

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