Abbott Handerson Thayer, Flower Studies
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Abbott Handerson Thayer

Flower Studies

ca. 1886

Current Collection

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
62 × 46.3 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-129437

Abbott Handerson Thayer grew up surrounded by nature in Keene, New Hampshire, and for the rest of his life sought refuge in rural places and fresh air. Even though he was part of the New York art scene in the 1880s, he lived with his family outside of the city in several towns along the Hudson River. This study of water- and trumpet lilies, with its bright colors and quick brushstrokes, shows his…

Provenance

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly

Registry history

  • ca. 1886 — Recorded in the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum

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