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Eagle Cliff/Profile Lake
Attributed to Martha C. Gerry (1846–1926)
Undated
Pencil on paper (3 1/4 x 3 5/16 in.)
Collection of G. Warren Schomaker
Of Gerry’s five children, only his eldest daughter, Martha Caroline, followed in his footsteps as an artist. She often accompanied her father on sketching trips in the White Mountains while the rest of the family stayed at their lodgings. Martha eventually exhibited six paintings at the Boston Art Club, although she did not pursue a professional career in art. Instead, she was an assistant fifth-grade teacher in Roxbury.
