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F. Mortimer Lamb
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The Mort Lambs which
belong to the Public Library include two pastel scenes, one pastel flower
group, three portraits in oil, and three large oil landscapes. This group occupies the place of honor on
the walls of the Wales French Room. F. Mortimer Lamb, born in
Middleboro in the second half of the nineteenth century, loved most of his
life in Stoughton, where his father was a renowned carriage painter. He was among the number of Americans who
flocked to Paris in the 1880’s seeking academic training in the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
He spent barely a year abroad.
On his return to the United States, he established his reputation as a
draughtsman. Among the collection in
the Library are portraits of his mother and father along with a
self-portrait, and landscapes which are mainly scenes of Stoughton. His landscapes show
freedom of experimentation, moving away from the academicism of the
nineteenth century toward the impressionistic techniques popular among Boston
artists in the twentieth century.
Lamb’s paintings were displayed in nation-wide exhibits, won
outstanding awards, and hang now in many public and private collections. The Stoughton Public Library is most
fortunate that previous Trustees were foresighted enough to purchase the
works of this internationally respected artist. |
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Oil on canvas |
Oil on
canvas Insribed
“My Mother by F.M. Lamb” |
