Margaret Ralston Gest | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Margaret Ralston Gest (artist uncreditted) | |
| Born | 1900 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | 1965 (aged 64–65) |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
Margaret Ralston Gest (1900-1965) was an American painter. She was a member of the Philadelphia Ten. [1]
Gest was born in 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [2] She attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art from 1920 to 1924, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1924 to 1928, and L'Academie Scandinave , Paris from 1928 to 1929. [3] Gest was known for her Cubist style, primarily in watercolors [4] and multicultural approach. [5]
From 1927 through 1960 Gest exhibited regularly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. [4] She was a member of the Philadelphia Water Color Club, the Contemporary Club, the North Shore Art Association, the Plastic Club, and the Woodmere Gallery. [4] [6]
Gest lived most of the year in Philadelphia. spending summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts. [4] [3] She died in 1965. [4]
In 1977 her library was auctioned at Sotheby's in London. [7]
Gest's work was included in the 1998 retrospective, "The Philadelphia Ten" at the Moore College of Art & Design. [6] Gest was a benefactor of Haverford College with a religious theme. [5] and the Haverford College Quaker & Special Collections offers a "Gest Fellowship" [8]
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