Foster, Gerald Sargent, 1900-
Variant namesMuralist, painter, illustrator. Died 1987. Studied at Princeton, at the National Academy of Design, and at the Art Students League. Worked for the Section of Painting and Sculpture of the Treasury Department. His post office mural in Freehold, N.J. made a favorable impression on Roosevelt, who encouraged him in his work on another mural in Pougkeepsie, N.Y.
From the description of Gerald S. Foster papers, 1930-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86132795
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| creatorOf | Gerald S. Foster papers | Archives of American Art | |
| referencedIn | Monmouth County Historical Commission (Monmouth County, N.J.). Molly Pitcher mural site selection album, 1991. | County of Monmouth, Archives and Records Center |
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| associatedWith | Bruce, Edward, 1879-1943. | person |
| associatedWith | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. | person |
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