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(c) 2014 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Martha Silsbee
(c) 2014 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2014 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
(c) 2014 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

Martha Silsbee

Salem, MA, 1858 - 1929, Dublin, NH
BiographyName: Silsbee, Martha (1858-1929)

Born: 1858

Birthplace: Salem, MA

Died: 1929

Death Location: Dublin, NH

Residence: Dublin
Boston
Paris
Philadelphia
Sebago and Ogunquit, ME

Nationality: American

Occupation: American watercolor and pastel artist. Started out as a teacher in Windham Schools, MA 1875-1886. Became Director of drawing at Brockton Schools 1887-1901. Painted at Grundman Studios in 1907-1917 then Fenway studios from 1917 on.

Relations: In the Dublin Art Colony. Traveled extensively during her summers to France, Holland, Spain, Canada, California, Arizona, and Mexico.


From https://www.nhhistory.org/object/550603/silsbee-martha-1858-1929 ; accessed 11/22/22
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Last Updated5/8/24