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Freda Marston | |
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| Born | 22 October 1895 Hampstead, England |
| Died | 27 March 1949 (aged 53) Hilterfingen, Switzerland |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | Reginald St Clair Marston |
Freda Marston (1895-1949) was a British painter and printmaker. [1]
Marston née Clulow was born on 22 October 1895 at Hampstead in north London. [2] Between 1916 and 1920, she studied at the Regent Street Polytechnic School of Art where she was taught by Harry Watson and Terrick Williams. [3] Marston exhibited at the Royal Academy in London, with the Royal Society of British Artists and the Fine Art Society. [3] She was married to the painter Reginald St Clair Marston and lived for a time at Robertsbridge in Surrey. [3] She was commissioned by London, Midland and Scottish Railway and British Railways to produce carriage prints and examples of her work are held in public collections in Eastbourne and Stoke-on-Trent. [2] [3] Marston died on 27 March 1949. [2]
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