Young Woman

Abbott H. Thayer American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

Thayer frequently painted idealized women, a popular subject in late nineteenth-century art. The model for this painting was Bessie Price (1879–1968), an Irish immigrant who worked as a servant in the Thayer household and soon became one of the artist's favorite models. The figure is draped in classical style, recalling ancient Rome, yet she is also a "profoundly human presence," as the critic Royal Cortissoz wrote in 1923. "Young Woman" received a gold medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition. The work retains its original frame, which was inspired by the designs of the architect Stanford White.

Young Woman, Abbott H. Thayer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1849–1921 Dublin, New Hampshire), Oil on canvas, American

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Young Woman, Abbott H. Thayer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1849–1921 Dublin, New Hampshire), Oil on canvas, American
Young Woman, Abbott H. Thayer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1849–1921 Dublin, New Hampshire), Oil on canvas, American
Young Woman, Abbott H. Thayer (American, Boston, Massachusetts 1849–1921 Dublin, New Hampshire), Oil on canvas, American

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