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LILLIAN THOELE (AMERICAN, 1894-1971) Watercolor/gouache or tempera on paper, signed lower right. Biblical scene, shepherds with their flock on a hillside, all pointing to the north star over Bethlehem. Behind glass, gilt frame. About the Artist: Lillian Thoele was a St. Louis native. She studied at the Washington University School of Fine Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art in Philadelphia. Early in her career Thoele worked as a commercial artist, becoming an active member of the Women’s Advertising Club. She was also a member of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild and the Society of Independent Artists of St. Louis; as an indication of her reputation, in 1962 Thoele was voted into the Federated International Artist’s League. Sight: 18.25" height, 22.75" width; frame: 21.25" height, 25.75" width