Girl Arranging Her Hair

Object Details

Artist

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

Sitter

Mrs. Gerald Thayer

Luce Center Label

Alma Wollerman Thayer was the wife of Abbott Thayer's son, Gerald, and mother of Thayer's grandchildren. She was one of his favorite models, and he spoke of his obsession with her sensual features. He created multiple versions of this composition, but claimed that he had never painted anything to compare with this Botticelli-like Alma head (Prelinger, American Impressionism: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 2000).

Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly

1918-1919

Object number

1929.6.117

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

25 5/8 x 24 1/4 in. (65.1 x 61.5 cm.)

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department

Painting and Sculpture

On View

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 8B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Topic

Portrait female\waist length

Recreation\leisure\grooming

Record ID

saam_1929.6.117

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7506a78a3-f473-4fe5-a8f2-df3ccfdf1334