Abbott Handerson Thayer
American painter (1849–1921) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Abbott Handerson Thayer (August 12, 1849 – May 29, 1921) was an American artist, naturalist, and teacher. As a painter of portraits, figures, animals, and landscapes, he enjoyed a certain prominence during his lifetime,[1] and his paintings are represented in major American art collections. He is perhaps best known for his 'angel' paintings, some of which use his children as models.
Abbott Handerson Thayer | |
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Born | (1849-08-12)August 12, 1849 |
Died | May 29, 1921(1921-05-29) (aged 71) |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Painting, Camouflage |
Notable work | Angel (painting) Concealing-Coloration in the Animal Kingdom (book) |
Family | Thayer family |
During the last third of his life, he worked together with his son, Gerald Handerson Thayer, on a book about protective coloration in nature, titled Concealing-Coloration in the Animal Kingdom. First published by Macmillan in 1909, then reissued in 1918, it may have had an effect on military camouflage during World War I.[2] However it was roundly mocked by Theodore Roosevelt and others for its assumption that all animal coloration is cryptic.[3]
Thayer also influenced American art through his efforts as a teacher, training apprentices in his New Hampshire studio.