Gladys Thayer
Gladys Thayer Reasoner | |
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Born | Gladys Thayer July 17, 1886 South Woodstock, Connecticut, United States |
Died | August 25, 1945 Washington, D.C., United States | (aged 59)
Nationality | American |
Known for | Painting |
Style | Portraiture Floral art |
Spouse(s) | David Reasoner |
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Gladys Thayer (also known as Gladys Thayer Reasoner) (1886–1945[1]) was an American painter and teacher.
Life[]
Gladys Thayer was born in 1886 in South Woodstock, Connecticut.[1] She was the child of artist Abbott Handerson Thayer. Thayer was a frequent model in her father's paintings, including My Children (Mary, Gerald, and Gladys Thayer) (circa 1897)---alongside her older sister Mary, and her older brother Gerald---and in the "Winged Figure" series (1904–11).[2]
She was married to artist David Reasoner (b.1886 – d.1960). She had four children with Reasoner: Allen (1922–1943), Jean (1923– ), Margaret "Peggy" (1925–2013), Richard (1927– ).[3]
Her father taught her how to paint. She painted flowers and portraiture. She died in 1945 in Washington, D.C..[3]
Notable collections[]
- "Hooded Warblers, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom" - ca. 1900 – 1909, watercolor on paper, stencil, and oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum[4]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Gladys Thayer". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Winged Figures by Abbot Thayer". Freer Gallery of Art. Traditional Fine Arts Organization. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Gladys Thayer Reasoner". Find a Grave. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- ^ "Hooded Warblers, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- 1886 births
- 1945 deaths
- American women painters
- American painters
- People from Woodstock, Connecticut