Samuel Lancaster Gerry
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Samuel Lancaster Gerry (1813-1891) was an artist in 19th-century Boston
, Massachusetts
. He painted portraits, and also landscapes of the White Mountains and other locales in New England. He was affiliated with the New England Art Union
, and the Boston Artists' Association
. In 1857 he co-founded the Boston Art Club
.
; and an 1879 exhibit of contemporary art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
. He attended the 1860 convention of the National Art Association in Washington, DC.
Students of Gerry included H. Frances Osborne, Samuel Green Wheeler Benjamin, Fannie Elliot Gifford, Charles Wesley Sanderson, and J. Frank Currier.
With the exception of three years abroad, his professional life was passed chiefly in Boston.
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. He painted portraits, and also landscapes of the White Mountains and other locales in New England. He was affiliated with the New England Art Union
New England Art Union
The New England Art Union was established in Boston, Massachusetts for "the encouragement of artists, the promotion of art" in New England and the wider United States. Edward Everett, Franklin Dexter, and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow served as officers of the board. The short-lived but lively...
, and the Boston Artists' Association
Boston Artists' Association
The Boston Artists' Association was established in Boston, Massachusetts by Washington Allston, Henry Sargent, and other painters, sculptors, and architects, in order to organize exhibitions, a school, a workspace for members, and to promote art "for the art's sake."-History:According to the...
. In 1857 he co-founded the Boston Art Club
Boston Art Club
The Boston Art Club, Boston, Massachusetts, for nearly 157 years, serves as a nexus for Members and non Members to access the world of Fine Art. Currently more than 250 members maintain an active environment for the support and promotion of these works....
.
Biography
Born in Boston, Gerry was self-taught as an artist. He showed works in many public settings, such as the 1841 exhibit of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic AssociationMassachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
The Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association of Boston, Massachusetts, was "formed for the sole purposes of promoting the mechanic arts and extending the practice of benevolence." Founding members included Paul Revere, Benjamin Russell, and others...
; and an 1879 exhibit of contemporary art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, attracting over one million visitors a year. It contains over 450,000 works of art, making it one of the most comprehensive collections in the Americas...
. He attended the 1860 convention of the National Art Association in Washington, DC.
Students of Gerry included H. Frances Osborne, Samuel Green Wheeler Benjamin, Fannie Elliot Gifford, Charles Wesley Sanderson, and J. Frank Currier.
With the exception of three years abroad, his professional life was passed chiefly in Boston.
Further reading
- Dwight's Journal of Music, March 19, 1853; p.189.
- Clement and Hutton. Artists of the nineteenth century and their works: A handbook containing two thousand and fifty biographical sketches, 5th ed.. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1889.
- Samuel L. Gerry. Old Masters of Boston. New England Magazine, v.3, no.6, Feb. 1891.
- The Critic. May 2, 1891; p.241.
- Catherine H. Campbell. New Hampshire Scenery: A Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century Artists of New Hampshire Mountain Landscapes. Canaan, NH: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1985.
- Rolf H. Kristiansen and John J. Leahy. Rediscovering Some New England Artists 1875-1900. Dedham, MA: Gardner-O'Brien Associates, 1987.
External links
- WorldCat
- New Hampshire Historical Society. Consuming views: art and tourism in the White Mountains, 1850-1900.
- Smithsonian. Archives of American Art. Samuel Lancaster Gerry, Malden, Ma. letter to unidentified recipient, 1853 March 13.
- Biography of Samuel Lancaster Gerry on WhiteMountainArt.com
- White Mountain paintings by Samuel Lancaster Gerry