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Painter, b. 1900 - d. 1965

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  • Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) American
    Jan. 11, 2024

    Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) American

    Est: $800 - $1,200

    Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) Watercolor on paper, Signed , measures 10.5" x 15' , w/frame 17" x 21.5' A Philadelphia native, Margaret Gest attended the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1924 - 28) and L'Academie Scandinave in Paris from 1928 -1929. She studied at The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art under Hugh Breckenridge, among others, with whom she also studied numerous summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She made the Gloucester art colony her seasonal home for the majority of her lifetime. She exhibited, along with her friend Edith Wood, with the Philadelphia Ten in 1935. Primarily a watercolorist, Gest was considered the most "modern" of the group due to her cubist stylistic tendencies; together she and Wood were regarded consistently as "more contemporary" than the other exhibitors. Gest exhibited regularly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1927 through 1960. She won numerous awards and scholarships,

    Cutler Bay Auctions
  • Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) American
    Nov. 21, 2023

    Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) American

    Est: $800 - $1,500

    Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) Watercolor on paper, Signed , measures 10.5" x 15' , w/frame 17" x 21.5' A Philadelphia native, Margaret Gest attended the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1924 - 28) and L'Academie Scandinave in Paris from 1928 -1929. She studied at The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art under Hugh Breckenridge, among others, with whom she also studied numerous summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She made the Gloucester art colony her seasonal home for the majority of her lifetime. She exhibited, along with her friend Edith Wood, with the Philadelphia Ten in 1935. Primarily a watercolorist, Gest was considered the most "modern" of the group due to her cubist stylistic tendencies; together she and Wood were regarded consistently as "more contemporary" than the other exhibitors. Gest exhibited regularly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1927 through 1960. She won numerous awards and scholarships,

    Cutler Bay Auctions
  • Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) American
    May. 25, 2023

    Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) American

    Est: $800 - $1,500

    Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) Watercolor on paper, Signed , measures 10.5" x 15' , w/frame 17" x 21.5' A Philadelphia native, Margaret Gest attended the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1924 - 28) and L'Academie Scandinave in Paris from 1928 -1929.She studied at The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art under Hugh Breckenridge, among others, with whom she also studied numerous summers in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She made the Gloucester art colony her seasonal home for the majority of her lifetime.She exhibited, along with her friend Edith Wood, with the Philadelphia Ten in 1935. Primarily a watercolorist, Gest was considered the most "modern" of the group due to her cubist stylistic tendencies; together she and Wood were regarded consistently as "more contemporary" than the other exhibitors.Gest exhibited regularly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1927 through 1960.

    Cutler Bay Auctions
  • Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) American
    Mar. 11, 2023

    Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) American

    Est: $700 - $900

    Margaret Ralston Gest (1900 - 1965) Watercolor on paper, Signed , measures 10.5" x 15' , w/frame 17" x 21.5'

    Cutler Bay Auctions
  • Painting Oil on Board by Margaret Gest, American
    Sep. 13, 2020

    Painting Oil on Board by Margaret Gest, American

    Est: $100 - $150

    Painting Oil on Board by Margaret Gest, American (1900-19656). Titled "Pear & Peach". Condition: Generally Good Condition. Dimensions: Sight-10" x 8". Frame- 15" x 14". Provenance: From a Long Island, NY Home. Please note the absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with this lot. Please contact us for a detailed condition report.

    World Auction Gallery
  • Oil on Board, Pear & Peach. Margaret Ralsten Gest
    Sep. 16, 2018

    Oil on Board, Pear & Peach. Margaret Ralsten Gest

    Est: $50 - $100

    Oil on Board, Pear & Peach. Margaret Ralsten Gest, (American 1900-1965). Dimensions- L- 9 1/2" x W- 8". w/ Frame- L- 15 1/4" x W- 13 3/4"

    World Auction Gallery
  • MARGARET GEST EDGE OF THE WOODS OIL LINEN SIGNED
    Nov. 17, 2016

    MARGARET GEST EDGE OF THE WOODS OIL LINEN SIGNED

    Est: $400 - $600

    Margaret Gest (Pennsylvania 1900-1965) "Edge of the Woods". Oil on linen, signed lower right 'Gest 1946'. Image size: 20" x 24"

    Kamelot Auctions
  • MARGARET RALSTON GEST (American, 1900-1965) MODERNIST STILL LIFE.
    Aug. 25, 2010

    MARGARET RALSTON GEST (American, 1900-1965) MODERNIST STILL LIFE.

    Est: $1,200 - $1,500

    Oil on canvas still life scene shows a blue vase of orange and white flowers set at an angle with colorful shapes. Housed in its original carved gilt frame. Unsigned front, having pencil name to back of canvas. Also an old Margaret Gest obituary from a newspaper. SIZE: 26" x 22". CONDITION: Small chipped area in blue, otherwise very good. 9-20009

    James D. Julia
  • Margaret Gest (American, 1900-1965) Untitled; Watercolor on paper (framed); Signed; 17 1/2'' x 14 1/4'' (sight); Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania
    Feb. 10, 2007

    Margaret Gest (American, 1900-1965) Untitled; Watercolor on paper (framed); Signed; 17 1/2'' x 14 1/4'' (sight); Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania

    Est: $300 - $500

    Margaret Gest (American, 1900-1965) Untitled; Watercolor on paper (framed); Signed; 17 1/2'' x 14 1/4'' (sight); Provenance: Private Collection, Pennsylvania

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
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