Rachel Stearns (1895 - 1979) American

Rachel Stearns (1895 - 1979) American
Rachel Stearns (1895 - 1979) Watercolor on paper , Signed , measures 9" x 12" , w/frame 15" x 18" Stearns, Rachel Elizabeth (1895-1979) Married name Corbett.Married Orvis Sidney Corbett, circa 1933; likely in Chicago, Illinois."With A Palette On Her Knee"Creator of this issue’s cover finds beauty in moss-hung pines, billowy clouds, Florida skies.By Grace Mauer. (Excerpted from the article)It was not until she had graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a BA degree and from the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, with post-graduate work with the well known Frederick Grant, that her dream to live in Florida was realized. When she finally came to Florida, Rachel felt that she had come home. There was none of the disappointment that so often follows the realization of a thing long anticipated. From the moment she set foot in Florida, Rachel loved every part of it. She found beauty in each tall moss-hung pine against the billowy clouds of Florida’s deep blue sky,
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