Albert R. Thayer
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Albert R. Thayer was an American painter and etcher. Born in Concord, Massachusetts
, he studied at the Boston
Museum School and at the Art Students League in New York
. His teachers include Edmund Tarbell, Eric Page and Aldro Hibbard
. He was a gifted teacher as well as oil painter and was a long-standing member of the Rockport
Art Association, which he served as Treasurer.
His work is included in the Museum Collection of the Rockport Art Association and was featured in a traveling exhibition titled 'Images of a New England Seacoast' 1900-1950. He provided the illustration for the American edition of a popular Christmas book, The Man at the Gate of the World. He also provided the illustrations for the book The Mystery of Molly Mott. He is best known for marshy landscapes and harbour scenes but, he painted on occasion a Boston house that caught his fancy. His oil paintings seldom appear in art auctions, with only a couple of sales in the past twelve years.
He painted a portrait of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
.
Concord, Massachusetts
Concord is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 17,668. Although a small town, Concord is noted for its leading roles in American history and literature.-History:...
, he studied at the Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
Museum School and at the Art Students League in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. His teachers include Edmund Tarbell, Eric Page and Aldro Hibbard
Aldro Hibbard
Aldro Thompson Hibbard was a prominent American plein air painter. He was born in Falmouth, MA, but lived most of his life in Rockport, MA. His depictions of snowy landscapes, particularly in Vermont are highly regarded...
. He was a gifted teacher as well as oil painter and was a long-standing member of the Rockport
Rockport, Massachusetts
Rockport is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,952 at the 2010 census. Rockport is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Boston at the tip of the Cape Ann peninsula...
Art Association, which he served as Treasurer.
His work is included in the Museum Collection of the Rockport Art Association and was featured in a traveling exhibition titled 'Images of a New England Seacoast' 1900-1950. He provided the illustration for the American edition of a popular Christmas book, The Man at the Gate of the World. He also provided the illustrations for the book The Mystery of Molly Mott. He is best known for marshy landscapes and harbour scenes but, he painted on occasion a Boston house that caught his fancy. His oil paintings seldom appear in art auctions, with only a couple of sales in the past twelve years.
He painted a portrait of Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Rose Elizabeth Kennedy was the wife of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and the mother of nine children, among them United States President John F. Kennedy, United States Senator Robert F...
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