Angel

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Object Details

Artist

Abbott Handerson Thayer, born Boston, MA 1849-died Dublin, NH 1921

Publication Label

Abbott Handerson Thayer is recognized today for his ethereal angels, portraits of woman and children, landscapes, and delicate flower paintings. Angel is both a portrait of his daughter Mary at age eleven and an allegory of hope and spirituality. Thayer manipulated the paint with brooms, scrapers, his fingers, and even a paint tube to achieve his effects. The Renaissance-inspired frame, called a tabernacle type, was designed specifically for this painting by American architect Stanford White.

Smithsonian American Art Museum: Commemorative Guide. Nashville, TN: Beckon Books, 2015.

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly

Date

1887

Object number

1929.6.112

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

36 1/4 x 28 1/8 in. (92.0 x 71.5 cm.)

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Department

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Figure female\waist length

Religion\angel

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk723bf42ac-87d4-4946-b5fd-4a69e6fdfa91

Record ID

saam_1929.6.112