Margaret Girvin Gillin
Margaret Girvin Gillin (1833–1915), also known as Margarete Garvin Gillin, was a painter of portraits and still lifes born in Brantford, Upper Canada. She studied painting in France, and moved to California in 1869, where she continued her studies at the San Francisco at the School of Design. In 1880, she moved to Hilo, Hawaii, but traveled to Hawaii's other islands to paint commissioned portraits. She returned to California in 1884, but made several more visits to Hawaii. She died in California in 1915. Gillin is best known for her simple, elegant and direct still lifes. The Bishop Museum The Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, designated the Hawaii State Museum of Natural and Cultural History, is a museum of history and science in the historic Kalihi district of Honolulu on the Hawaiian island of Oʻahu. Founded in 1889, it is the lar ... (Honolulu) is among the public collections holding her works. Footnotes {{DEFAULTSORT:Gillin, Margaret Girvin 1833 births 191 ...
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'Ohi'a 'ai, Oil On Academy Board Attributed To Margarete Garvin Gillin, C
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