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| | Born in San Francisco, CA in 1861. Leonore Lies studied at the local School of Design. By the 1880s she had married William Kothe and was active in the local art scene. Her illustrated articles appeared in the Chronicle. A lifelong resident of San Francisco, she died on June 26, 1935. Her paintings include still lifes, landscapes, and scenes of the San Francisco Bay area. Exh: Mechanics' Inst. (SF), 1886; Calif. State Fair, 1887-99; Sketch Club (SF), 1894. | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
City Directory; SF Chronicle, 6-28-1935 (obituary). | | Nearly 20,000 biographies can be found in Artists in California 1786-1940 by Edan Hughes and is available for sale ($150). For a full book description and order information please click here. |
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