Helen Sewell - Life

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She was born June 27, 1896 at Mare Island, California; her father was William Elbridge Sewell, who later became Governor of Guam. Sewell studied at the Pratt Institute, including classes with Alexander Archipenko. Her first publication was in 1923 and she continued to illustrate children's books throughout her life, as well as some adult publications. She created the original drawings for Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House books (later replaced by those of Garth Williams). She died on February 24, 1957, in New York City.

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