Lot #987: 1891 Signed Watercolour E.May Martin

E.M. Martin 1891 Framed under glass in original frame. Listed Canadian artist. Emma May Martin (January 3, 1865 – February 10, 1957) was a Canadian artist best known for her work in watercolour, primarily depicting landscapes and still life scenes. Martin also occasionally worked in oil and china painting. Born in Toronto Ontario, Martin began her training with her father, Thomas Mower Martin. Martin later studied at the Toronto Art School under Marmaduke Matthews and George Reid. Martin began exhibiting in 1883, and would continue to show her work for the next sixty years. A member of the Ontario Society of Artists, Martin also had a long teaching career, particularly in the field of watercolor. Dimensions: 19" x 14" Pickup category timeslot {A}