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141:, and illustrated for literary works of Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, and Edmund Spenser. Hammond’s vision was consistent along with other painter-illustrators around the turn of the century, and was shaped by the medievalising style brought about by the Pre-Raphaelites. Hammond was a frequent exhibitor at
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In her career, Hammond struggled with gender inequality. She would often sign her illustrations as “G. Demain
Hammond” in an attempt to receive fair payment for her work. Her sister did the same thing, signing her work under “Chris Hammond” instead of Christiana. In 1892, the sisters were a part of
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was a successful pen illustrator, and her younger brother Percy was a stained-glass artist. Being the child of a banker’s clerk, Gertrude was afforded the opportunity to study at the
Lambeth School of Art and at the Royal Academy Schools. In 1898 she married Henry McMurdie, but this did not put an
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Gertrude’s paintings and illustrations consisted of mainly portraits, interior genre scenes, and literary subjects, all done in watercolor. She was given the opportunity to exhibit at the Royal
Academy and the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-Colors where she presented
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end to her artistic career. She continued to display and publish her artwork under her unmarried name. The couple resided at St. Paul’s
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