Emma Beach Thayer facts for kids
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Emma Beach Thayer
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Emma Beach Thayer
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Emmeline Buckingham Beach
1849 New York, New York
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| Died | 1924 (aged 74–75) Peekskill, New York
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse(s) | Abbott Handerson Thayer |
Emma Beach Thayer (born in 1849, died in 1924) was an American artist. She was especially known for her beautiful paintings of flowers.
About Emma Beach Thayer
Emma Beach Thayer was born in New York City in 1849. She was the daughter of Moses S. Beach and Chloe Buckingham.
She is recognized for creating detailed studies for a famous book. This book was called Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom. It showed how animals use their colors to hide in nature. Her artwork helped illustrate these ideas.
One of her paintings, from 1904, is called The Cotton-Tail Rabbit among Dry Grasses and Leaves. You can find this painting in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
Emma Beach Thayer was married to another painter, Abbott Handerson Thayer. She was also the stepmother to his son, Gerald Handerson Thayer, who also became a painter.
Emma Beach Thayer passed away in Peekskill, New York in 1924.
Gallery
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Emma Beach Thayer - Jagged Leaf Edge Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom
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Emma Beach Thayer - Larger Spotted Beach Leaf Edge Caterpillar, study for book Concealing Coloration in the Animal Kingdom
