Lot 337: Helen Moore Sewell (NY 1896-1947), Christmas Band,

Helen Moore Sewell (NY 1896-1947), Christmas Band, mixed media on paper, unsigned, charming illustration depicts a gay brass band performing in a snow-covered city square under a bright full moon, matted and framed under glass, the mat inscribed Helen Moore Sewell / 1896 - 1957; Helen Moore Sewell is perhaps most well-known for her Little House on the Prairie illustrations, however she lent her talents to a large number of children's books, including twelve she wrote and illustrated, her illustrations for The Thanksgiving Story were among those chosen as a Caldecott Honor Book in 1955. - SS 11.5h x 14.75w; DOA 24h x 26.25w