Esther Gentle (American, 1899-1991)
Painted Figures, 1984-85

Acrylic on wood, approx. 5 feet x 16 1/4 in. x 4 1/2 in.
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art

Esther Gentle: Expressions
Esther Gentle (American, 1899-1991) was an independent artist who didn't conform to any particular contemporary art movement. Though her whimsical sculptures are her best-known work, Gentle worked as a painter and printmaker. Esther Gentle was Abraham Rattner's second wife and Allen Leepa's mother.




Esther Gentle (American, 1899-1991)
Untitled (Wreath), 1954

Watercolor on paper, 6 x 8 3/4 in.
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art

Esther Gentle (American, 1899-1991)
Eve II (from the Souls Encased series), 1965-1972

Metal wire encased in Plexiglas, 16 x 10 x 3 in.
Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art


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