Gladys Thayer
| Gladys Thayer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 17, 1886 South Woodstock, Connecticut, United States |
| Died |
August 25, 1945 (aged 59) Washington, D.C., United States |
| 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
- 1 2 "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. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
- 1 2 "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.