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| Linda Hall Sims (1885-1955)
She took lessons from Norman Rockwell and upon moving to California in the early 1900s, she had a studio in Van Nuys, specializing in dog paintings for wealthy clients.
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Lisa Holloway, relative of the artist |
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| | Born in La Porte, IN on July 28, 1885. By 1920 Sims had moved to Los Angeles County and settled in Conoga Park. She died there on Sept. 18, 1955. Exh: Bullocks (LA), 1934 (dog pictures). | Source:
Edan Hughes, "Artists in California, 1786-1940"
Los Angeles Times, 9-23-1934 & 9-21-1955 (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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