biography of Susan MERRITT (1826-1879)

Addresses: Weymouth, MA

Profession: Folk painter

Studied: self-taught.

Exhibited: Weymouth Agricultural & Indust. Soc. Fair, 1867-78 (awards).

Work: AIC ("Fourth of July Picnic at Weymouth Landing").

Comments: She employed unconventional techniques, such as cutting out figures painted in watercolor and affixing them to a painting.

Sources: Dewhurst, MacDowell, and MacDowell, 164, who mention the existence of approx. sixty-six works by this artist.