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Woodland Interior, Bartlett, N.H.
Samuel L. Gerry (1813–91)
Signed and dated, left of center, on rock: “S. L. Gerry / 1855”
Oil on canvas (22 x 27 in.)
Private collection
Gerry typically featured detailed foregrounds that included horseback riders, farmers, fishermen, tourists and artists, set against dramatic, sweeping backgrounds that emphasized the wonders of nature. Here, he shows tourists on horseback led through the thick forest of Bartlett, New Hampshire, by a guide.
