Painting

Title:

Echo Lake

Object Name:

Painting

Object ID:

1921.011

Creator:

Gerry, Samuel Lancaster (1813-1891)Artist; Walker, Alvin A. & CompanyRetailer

Place of Origin:

New Hampshire

Date:

1875-1880

Description:

Landscape painting, Echo Lake, by Samuel Lancaster Gerry (1813-1891), 1875-1880. Oil on canvas. Painting of Eagle Cliff and Mount Lafayette in Franconia Notch. Lake scene with lily pads and a small brown tree in foreground. Figure in row boat in center. Two abstracted figures in row boat center right. One or two abstracted figures standing in a boathouse right middle ground. Forest stretches into high mountain peaks. Light white clouds give way to darker clouds. Signed lower right corner: "S. L. Gerry." Inscription on stretcher: "A. A. WALKER & CO./ IMPORTING/ ARTISTS' COLORMEN/ 594 Washington Street,/ BOSTON." Gilded gesso over wood frame with exterior molding floral motif with fruit with possible shells at corners.

Material:

Textile
Canvas

Dimensions:

H-14 W-20 inches

Provenance:

The painting was probably originally owned by Maria L. Rea (1811-1896) of Boston. It was later owned and donated by her daughter, Gertrude M. Rea (1855-1934) of Boston and Concord.

Credit Line:

Gift of Gertrude M. Rea

People:

Gerry, Samuel Lancaster (1813-1891), Rea, Gertrude M. (1855-1934)

Subjects:

Eagle Cliff, Echo Lake, White Mountains, Landscape paintings, Mount Lafayette, Boats, Boathouses, Lakes & ponds