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bethlehem, pa, and graduated from miami university in oxford, ohio, with a bachelorâ\u20ac™s degree in fine arts. she accepted a job as an artist for a large social expression company in kansas city, mo. pam spent time as a freelance artist and writer. she displayed her artwork at the plaza art show, among other shows in the kansas city area. \n condition: good \n dimensions: 17.75 x 15.5 x 2 in \n weight: 3.55 lb"},"estimateMax":75,"lotNumber":"5","title":{"en":"echel, pamela \"turkey talk\" watercolor"},"url":"https://us.bidspirit.com/ui/lotPage/raymersociety/source/catalog/auction/31686/lot/17204/view","tags":["usart_paintings","usart","usart_all"],"directSalePrice":20,"soldPrice":20,"lastUpdate":"2026-08-11T16:10:48.456Z","textCase":"lower","estimate":"$50 - 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anton attended a technical school at the university of lund because his father wanted him to be an engineer. anton was more interested in the arts.it is unclear at this time why anton decided to travel to america. his family suspects his adventurous personality played a part in the decision. whatever the reason, he tried to book passage on the rms titanic, but the ship was sold out.anton arrived in america in may 1912, just a few days before his twentieth birthday. he settled in chicago for a time.in 1915, after visiting the world's fair in san francisco, anton decided to make a stop in a little town called lindsborg, kansas, a stop that would change the course of his life. anton enrolled in bethany college to study fine arts under his friend and mentor birger sandzen. by december 1918, he was exhibiting paintings at art shows locally and in surrounding areas.anton in lindsborg supported himself during these years by being a field agent for the capper publishing company as well as selling wearever aluminum kitchen utensils and as an \"oil man\" working for an oil company securing land owners contracts to drill on their property.during his bethany college years, anton met a quietly delightful piano student named grace lane. she was a direct descendant of the pilgrim william brewster. their courtship was a long one, as anton had many adventures he wanted to experience.in 1922, anton took a four-month sojourn traveling by horse and wagon, homemade houseboat, car and rail over 3,600 miles to travel the us and get inspiration for his art. he returned with nearly 200 paintings. anton sent grace many letters during this trip.anton's friendship with birger sandzen was a rewarding one. sandzen was not only anton's teacher and mentor, but a friend as well. many saturdays would find the two driving around in a model t ford from sunup to sundown seeking interesting scenes to sketch for paintings.after many adventures, anton married grace lane in 1929. anton and grace 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family of washburn college teachers on september 7, 1897, in topeka, kansas, growing up there. her father, luther d. whittemore was a professor of latin and education, and her mother frances davis whittemore was director of the art department. the artist-to-be studied, naturally enough, at washburn (today a university) from 1915-1919, receiving her degree.from 1920-1923, she studied graphic arts at the school of the art institute of chicago, illinois. in 1927, she taught art, with dr. birger sanzen, at bethany college, in lindsborg, kansas. from 1928-1935. whittemore moved from topeka to kissimmee, florida, in 1952, spending a number of years in both short hills, new jersey, and sarasota, florida, before choosing sarasota as her home. she would die there on november 24, 1983.while whittemore did some work in oil, her primary medium in the expression of kansas subjects was the graphic arts, wood block prints in particular. around 1930, magazines and newspapers began publishing her 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department. the artist-to-be studied, naturally enough, at washburn (today a university) from 1915-1919, receiving her degree.from 1920-1923, she studied graphic arts at the school of the art institute of chicago, illinois. in 1927, she taught art, with dr. birger sanzen, at bethany college, in lindsborg, kansas. from 1928-1935. whittemore moved from topeka to kissimmee, florida, in 1952, spending a number of years in both short hills, new jersey, and sarasota, florida, before choosing sarasota as her home. she would die there on november 24, 1983.while whittemore did some work in oil, her primary medium in the expression of kansas subjects was the graphic arts, wood block prints in particular. around 1930, magazines and newspapers began publishing her prints of historic landmarks, as well as her earlier birds and trees. she illustrated books by other writers, while also writing and illustrating her own. sketchbook of kansas landmarks, published in 1936, was her first book. it featured 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omaha, nebraska. in january of the same year he married matilda wredberg and the following year, the young couple moved to lindsborg.in lindsborg, malm became known as an artist, author, and businessman, and was a key figure in promoting art and the bethany college oratorio tradition. he was a fine painter and a famous author in swedish american circles. his volumes, charlie johnson and hã¤rute, are classics in swedish american literature. he came to lindsborg at the request of dr. carl a. swenson, president of bethany college in 1894 and soon identified himself fully with the college and the community.malm was secretary of the oratorio society as well as historian. he wrote extensively for newspapers and periodicals about music and art activities. carl g. lotave, birger sandzen and g. n .malm were the founders of the annual easter art exhibition, which today is known as the midwest art exhibition held at the birger sandzã©n memorial gallery. the three young men first organized the 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college to study fine arts under his friend and mentor birger sandzen. by december 1918, he was exhibiting paintings at art shows locally and in surrounding areas.anton in lindsborg supported himself during these years by being a field agent for the capper publishing company as well as selling wearever aluminum kitchen utensils and as an \"oil man\" working for an oil company securing land owners contracts to drill on their property. during his bethany college years, anton met a quietly delightful piano student named grace lane. she was a direct descendant of the pilgrim william brewster. their courtship was a long one, as anton had many adventures he wanted to experience.in 1922, anton took a four-month sojourn traveling by horse and wagon, homemade houseboat, car and rail over 3,600 miles to travel the us and get inspiration for his art. he returned with nearly 200 paintings. anton sent grace many letters during this trip.anton's friendship with birger sandzen was a rewarding one. 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erlandsson.after graduation from skara college, sandzã©n spent a semester at lund university attending art history lectures and continuing the study of french. following lund university he went to the technical high school at stockholm, where he studied perspective and form drawing.sandzã©n joined a group of young artists and they rented a studio at anders zorn's suggestion. they received instruction from zorn as well as richard bergh, a well-known portrait painter and per hasselberg, one of sweden's best sculptors.sandzã©n then went to paris to study with aman jean, where he began to associate with american students in the french studies. on returning home in 1894, a family friend sent sandzã©n a booklet about bethany college, lindsborg and the town called \"little sweden.\" sandzã©n moved to lindsborg in 1894 to teach french, voice, art history, drawing and painting at bethany college where he remained on the faculty until 1946.he first painted in the colorado springs, co area in 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married matilda wredberg and the following year, the young couple moved to lindsborg. in lindsborg, malm became known as an artist, author, and businessman, and was a key figure in promoting art and the bethany college oratorio tradition. he was a fine painter and a famous author in swedish american circles. his volumes, charlie johnson and hã¤rute, are classics in swedish american literature. he came to lindsborg at the request of dr. carl a. swenson, president of bethany college in 1894 and soon identified himself fully with the college and the community. malm was secretary of the oratorio society as well as historian. he wrote extensively for newspapers and periodicals about music and art activities. carl g. lotave, birger sandzen and g. n .malm were the founders of the annual easter art exhibition, which today is known as the midwest art exhibition held at the birger sandzã©n memorial gallery. the three young men first organized the exhibition in 1899 in conjunction with the events and activities of the messiah at the college. he also won distinction for his painting craft, especially through various designs and stencils, which he developed along with oscar gunnarson, another local lindsborg craftsman and artist. g.n. malm painted several church altar paintings. salemsborg church, bethany lutheran church and the methodist church in lindsborg all have an altar painting by the artist. in 1913 he became associated with the acme paint company in kansas city, but still maintained his lindsborg residence. a small man physically, he had great visions for lindsborg and bethany college and was an untiring worker in behalf of values that would distinguish the community as a center of culture. his untimely death in 1928, following an illness of a few months, was a great loss to the college and community. \n condition: good \n dimensions: 24 x 18 x 1.25 in \n weight: 6.5 lb"},"estimateMax":300,"lotNumber":"95","title":{"en":"malm, gn (1869-1928) untltled tall pines, 1922 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beginning in his early grade school years and continuing throughout his artistic career. he received his bachelor's degree in art from the art institute of chicago. from 1934 to 1945 raymer lived on his family farm and continued to develop his artwork. raymer met ramona weddle from lindsborg, ks and his future wife, at the art institute. in 1945, lester and ramona married and converted two barns and a laundry house into their home in lindsborg. raymer's art was influenced by his vast knowledge of art history, folk art from all cultures, circus themes and religious symbolism. raymer's painting professor at the chicago art institute was boris anisfield from russia, and his art history professor was helen gardner, author of \"art through the ages\u201d. raymer talked often of the great influence his trips to mexico and the southwest and the traveling circuses of his childhood.raymer won major awards and gained national recognition with his religious artwork and liturgical commissions. he 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