Seller Story
Seller Story: Margaret Munsen, former wife of listed artist Edmond J. Fitzgerald
In 1978, Margaret Trent of Cincinnati Ohio married Edmond J. Fitzgerald. Both widowers, the two met when Margaret took to a trip to New York, where Edmond was a painter and a teacher. They settled in Cincinnati; Edmond bringing with him all of his paintings, and setting up a studio in a warehouse on Spring Grove Avenue. The couple combined their belongings and tastes – his collection of sculptures alongside her crystal, china, and rugs — examples of which are in this sale.
Born in 1912, Fitzgerald graduated from the California School of Fine Arts where he was a student of Lee Randolph. He set up a studio in his hometown, Seattle, nearby fellow artists Eustace Ziegler and Eric Johanson. He served 26 years in the United States Naval Reserve. During WWII, he commanded a landing craft and had combat assignments.
With his first wife, Mary Louise Streets, he had two children who sometimes appeared as models for his work. The family lived in Larchmont, NY, where Edmond painted and taught art classes. His teaching assignments in the region included the Newark Academy of Art, Parson’s School of Design, and the New York Academy of Design. Edmond made frequent trips back to the Pacific Northwest to paint his favorite landscapes, many of which are featured in this collection.
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Waterford Crystal Millennium Collection Champagne Bucket Featuring Five Wishes
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Stained Glass Window Panel With Floral Motif
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Douglas “Bumo” Johnpeer Landscape Oil Painting, 2024
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Offset Lithograph After Claude Monet "Le Bassin des Nympheas"
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Oil Painting of a Forest Stream, Circa 1900
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
Coach Mini Crosby Crossbody Carryall In Silver/Blue Black Badlands Flora
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Pair of Faux Leather, Brass-Tacked and Ebonized Wood Club Chairs
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Derek Jeter Signed Rawlings Official Major League Baseball with Display
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Hollywood Regency Style Brass and Blue Velveteen Upholstered Stools
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Fulper Pottery Earthenware Amphora Vessel With Drip Glaze, Early 20th C.
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Charriol Colvmbvs Diamond Wristwatch
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Atmospheric Skyscape Oil Painting
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
6'11 x 11'1 Hand-Knotted Persian Kashan Area Rug
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Mark Whitmarsh Abstract Acrylic Painting "Divine Garden," 2019
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Hickory Mfg. Co. French Provincial Style Oak Two-Drawer Bombé Low Chest
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
14K 3.88 CTW Lab Grown Diamond Eternity Band
EBTH Columbus - Hilliard
7'11 x 11'3 Machine Made Oriental Weavers "Nirvana Collection" Area Rug
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Vintage and Antique Glass Beaded Flapper Sautoir Necklaces
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Luc LeBon Abstract Expressionistic Style Acrylic Painting "Boundary Waters #1"
EBTH Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Tricia Bass Oil Painting of Dog "Bella's Daisies"
Fitzgerald served as president of the Allied Artists of America and the American Watercolor Society, and showed at Grand Central Galleries in New York City.
In 1989, Fitzgerald died of cancer. After his death, Margaret married Bob Munsen. The two sold their homes and combined their collections in a new house where many of Fitzgerald’s paintings lived, until Margaret and Bob passed away.