Abbott Handerson ThayerAmerican, 1849–1921Flower Studies
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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 8B
On public display.
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- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
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 method of working out the details of the flowers before placing them in a final composition.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1929.6.116A-B
What it shows
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 10 days ago
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
