Abbott Handerson Thayer Oil Painting Reproductions

Abbot Handerson Thayer’s Famous Angel Paintings

Abbott Handerson Thayer is an American artist better known for his Famous Angel Paintings. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1849 and died in Dublin, New Hampshire, in 1921.

Abbott Thayer’s Paintings of Angels.

A delicate and luminous portrayal of heavenly beings characterizes his famous paintings. His paintings of angels often depict androgynous, ethereal figures with long, flowing hair and wings.

• One of his most famous paintings of angels is Angel 1887. Thayer’s oil painting features a serene and contemplative angel whose soft, glowing skin and peaceful expression make it one of our most popular reproduction paintings. Abbott Thayer’s angel art perfectly exemplifies his ability to create otherworldly and celestial paintings.
• Another notable angel painting by Thayer is An Angel 1893. This painting features a more dynamic and dramatic depiction of an angel with her outstretched wings and determined expression. The use of light and shadow creates a sense of movement and energy. Abbott Handerson Thayer’s painting, An Angel 1893, is on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
• Winged Figure 1889 is on view at the Art Institute of Chicago. Thayer's beautiful angel painting depicts her in a gentle repose and peaceful expression, contrasting the 1893 version.

Who is Abbott Handerson Thayer?

He entered the world as a member of a well-known Boston family. His father was a doctor, and Handerson Thayer was encouraged and supported by his family, who retained a private tutor to assist him with his aspirations of becoming a professional artist.

Abbott Thayer studied at the National Academy of Design in New York under the tutelage of Lemuel Wilmarth, also a founder of The Arts Student League. He gained considerable success in American Art during the latter part of the 19th century. After his education in New York, he studied at the Academy Des Beaux Arts in Paris alongside the French artist Jean Leon Gerome before returning to America to open his studio. 

The Thayer family suffered a series of tragedies, with two of their children drying in close succession. After the death of his first wife, Thayer settled in New Hampshire and joined the Monadnock Artists Colony.

During this period, he married for the second time to a family friend, Emma Beach. They had three children together and enjoyed a simple life, rejecting the fast pace of New York City life.

During this era of contemplation and reflection, Abbott Thayer began his extensive series of angel oil paintings.

Why is Abbott Handerson Thayer a well-known American Artist?

Thayer is also known as the father of camouflage, as he painted certain animals and birds against a counter-shaded background. At first glance, this has the visual effect of making the subject invisible to the eye. Although the artist also painted many landscape oil paintings, it is his angel paintings that have cemented his legacy as one of America's popular artists of angel art.

What is the Legacy and Influence of Abbott Handerson Thayer paintings?

Abbott Thayer's paintings are in important American art collections, like the Smithsonian Art Institute and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Thayer's art influenced his students at his Studio in New Hampshire.

He taught a new generation and is famous as an American artist from the 19th century.

Famous Reproduction Oil Paintings.

Angels in fine art oil paintings have always been desirable, and angel art has a history throughout the centuries. Renaissance Angel paintings by famous artist Raphael include his Cherubs and Putti from the Sistine Madonna. Spanish artist Luis Ricardo Falero, although specializing principally in nude paintings, angel art paintings like The Human Soul 1894 were painted in the same period as paintings by Abbott Thayer.

Discover the joy and tranquility of Famous Angel Paintings by Abbott Thayer and many other famous artists. 

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