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Abbott Handerson Thayer

61 works

Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849-1921) was a painter. Read more

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Oil portrait of a bald man in a tan jacket and dark tie against a dark background.

Self-Portrait

1920

Pink flowers in a shallow metal bowl on a white cloth, set against a dark painterly background.

Still Life

1886

Portrait of a young woman with wavy auburn hair and blue eyes in a cream blouse against a dark background.

Margaret MacKittrick

1903

Painting of a woman in a white gown flanked by two children before a dark tree and teal sky.

My Children (Mary, Gerald, and Gladys Thayer)

1897

Painting of a winged woman in white robes seated on a dark stone inscribed VAEA, against a dark background.

Stevenson Memorial

1900

Watercolor portrait of a young woman with dark bangs, face softly modeled against muted brown and violet washes.

Mary

Painting of white and pink roses in a dark blue ceramic vase against a soft brown-grey background.

Roses

1890

Painting of a young angel with large white wings and a white robe against a pale blue background.

Angel

1887

Oil painting of a turquoise sea bay framed by grassy cliffs and distant headlands under a pale sky.

Cornish Headlands

1898

Painting of a young woman in a white blouse arranging her dark hair against a dark green leafy background.

Girl Arranging Her Hair

1910

Three pink roseate spoonbills wade among green marsh grass under a lavender cloudy sky, painted in loose brushwork.

Roseate Spoonbills, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

1900

Painting of orange-red flamingoes with curved necks against a pale sky and dark brushed ground.

Red Flamingoes, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

1900

Oil study of white and red lilies among dark foliage, with a pale sky and distant horizon behind them.

Flower Studies

1880

Loose painting of a woman in a white bridal gown and veil against a warm tan background.

A Bride

1890

Painting of an orange and purple sunset over a dark silhouetted landscape with a palm tree at left.

The Sky Simulated by Red Flamingoes, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

1900

Painting of a pink roseate spoonbill wading among green marsh grasses under a pink sky, by Abbott Handerson Thayer.

Roseate Spoonbill, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

1900

Unfinished painting of a standing woman in a white gown with clasped hands before a dark backdrop.

Standing Woman

1920

Painting of white flamingos with red wing patches blending into a purple and gray background, with cracked paint surface.

White Flamingoes, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

1900

Painting of a male wood duck with green head and white neck stripe floating among lily pads on dark water.

Male Wood Duck in a Forest Pool, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

1900

Painting of a pink and lavender sunset sky over a dark silhouetted treeline and landscape.

Sunrise or Sunset, study for book, Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

1900

Dusky purple landscape with spiky dark forms under a pale sky crossed by a red streak of light.

The Sky Simulated by White Flamingoes study for book, Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

1900

Loose painting of a helmeted woman with spear standing in a chariot pulled by dark horses under a pale, cloudy sky.

Minerva in a Chariot

1890

Painting of a peacock with fanned tail feathers camouflaged among dense green leaves and dappled woodland light.

Peacock in the Woods, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom

1900

Painting of two children, an older girl and a younger child with curly hair, close together against a dark background.

Brother and Sister (Mary and Gerald Thayer)

1880

Loose oil painting of turquoise sea framed by dark cliffs and a grassy headland under a pale, cloudy sky.

Cornish Headlands

1890

Loose painting of a calm pond with green trees on the left, a distant town on the far shore, and a pale sky.

Dublin Pond, New Hampshire

1890

Painting of a young winged angel with white wings and a white gown against a pale blue background, gazing forward.

Angel

1880

Painting of a woman in white robes flanked by two children against dark foliage and a teal sky.

My Children (Mary, Gerald, and Gladys Thayer)

1890

Painting of a seated woman in green robes flanked by two children before an ornate panel and hazy landscape.

Virgin Enthroned

1890

Portrait of a Woman (Miss Gertrude Bloede)

Portrait of a Woman (Miss Gertrude Bloede)

1880

Painting of a seated half-nude woman in green drapery against a dark background, with curved gold strokes at upper right.

Half Draped Figure

1880

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a red dress with clasped hands against a dark background.

Portrait of a Lady (Mrs. William B. Cabot)

1900

Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849-1921) was a painter. Abbott Handerson Thayer was born in Boston and died in Dublin. Browse 61 works by Abbott Handerson Thayer from 12 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikidata