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Jessie Hazel Arms Botke (1883-1971), pair of white peacocks, oil on canvas. Signed LR .. 24" x 30 1/2". Botke was an Illinois and California painter noted for her bird images. She worked with and was heavily influenced by Charles Herter . inspired by early work as a designer of woven tapestries, Botke’s art often featured birds, particularly white peacocks, geese and cockatoos.Later in her career, she moved from oils to watercolors, and also focused on still lives.Botke exhibited regularly throughout the United States during her lifetime.A retrospecive exhibition of her work has also been exhibited posthumously at the Irvine Museum[ and the Museum of Ventura County.
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