Abbott Handerson Thayer
American Painter, 1849-1921
American painter and naturalist. He spent his youth in rural New England, where his earliest paintings were wildlife subjects, reflecting his interest in hunting and fishing. While in his teens Thayer achieved some success doing portraits of family pets, which he continued after a move to New York. He attended classes at the Brooklyn Art School and National Academy of Design, but in 1875 he settled in Paris, studying under Henri Lehmann and Jean-L?on G?r?me at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. While abroad he produced landscapes in the Barbizon style and genre scenes, but on his return to New York in 1879
ID: 72823 William Michael Spartali Stillman Date between 1905(1905) and 1915(1915)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 68.5 X 62.4 cm (26.97 X 24.57 in)
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