Robert Merriam

Robert Merriam

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Robert Merriam was an alderman from Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, known for his association with Gertrude Abercrombie. His seashell collection served as the inspiration for the painting 'Alderman Merriam’s Shells,' which is now recognized for its symbolic importance in Abercrombie's work.

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New Zealand New Zealand: Robert Merriam was a Chicago City Council alderman whose seashells were depicted in Abercrombie's painting. 5

Gertrude Abercrombie Susan Weininger Zack Wirsum John Reynolds
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Long-lost Gertrude Abercrombie painting ‘Alderman Merriam’s Shells’ bought for $30 heads to auction

India India: Robert Merriam was an alderman from Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, and the shells in Abercrombie’s painting belonged to him. 7

Gertrude Abercrombie Dr Susan Weininger Dr John Reynolds Zack Wirsum
The Times of India: A Michigan collector paid $30 for a painting overlooked at an estate sale; the 1951 work had vanished from public view for 75 years and is now estimated to fetch as much as $250,000