Emma Beach Thayer
Emma Beach Thayer | |
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| Born | Emmeline Buckingham Beach 1849 New York, New York |
| Died | 1924 (aged 74–75) Peekskill, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | Abbott Handerson Thayer |
Emma Beach Thayer (1849-1924) was an American artist known for her floral paintings.[1]
Biography[]
Thayer née Beach was born in New York City in 1849. The Smithsonian American Art Museum credits her with creating studies for the illustrations for Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom.[2] Her 1904 study of The Cotton-Tail Rabbit among Dry Grasses and Leaves is in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.[3]
Thayer was the daughter of Moses S. Beach and Chloe Buckingham.[1] She was the second wife of the painter Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849–1921) and the step mother of the painter Gerald Handerson Thayer (1883-1939).[4]
Thayer died in Peekskill, New York in 1924.[5]
Gallery[]
Emma Beach Thayer - Jagged Leaf Edge Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom
Emma Beach Thayer - Larger Spotted Beach Leaf Edge Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Emma Beach Thayer". AskArt. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Emma Beach Thayer". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Emma Beach Thayer – 1850-1924". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Thayer, Emma Beach (American painter, 1850-1924)". ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research). Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Emma Beach Thayer". American Art Collaborative. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Emma Beach Thayer at Wikimedia Commons- Emma Beach Thayer at Find a Grave
- images of Emma Beach Thayer's work on ArtNet
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