Anthony Thieme (1888-1954) “Naarden, Holland”, 1908”
watercolor on paper, 5.25” x 8.25”, signed,
dated 1908 and titled lower left,
from the estate of Anthony Thieme.
Artist Biography
Anthony Thieme (1888-1954)
Born/lived: born in Rotterdasm, Holland and lived in New York, Boston, but primarily Rockport, MA and wintered in St. Augustine, FL where he had studios.
Known: best known as a painter, designer and teacher who painted scenes of streets, villages, boats, fishermen, and harbors in and around Rockport and St. Augustine, FL. One of the artists responsible for making Rockport, MA a popular destination for painters.
Studied: Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague, Holland, under George Hacker, Guiseppe Mancini, Garlobini and Guardaciona, also Italy and Germany.
Member: American Watercolor Society; Art Alliance of America; Salmagundi Club; Connecticut Academy of Fine Art; Boston Art Club; Providence Watercolor Club; Boston Society of Artists Club; North Shore Art Association; Springfield Art League; Rockport Art Association; New York Watercolor Club; American Artists Professional League; Gloucester Society of Artists; Art Alliance of Philadelphia; National Arts Club; Philadelphia Painters Club.
Exhibited: National Academy of Design; Art Institute of Chicago; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art; Corcoran Gallery; Cincinnati Art Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Albright Art Gallery; Detroit Institute of Art; Salmagundi Club; Springfield UT; Gloucester Art Association; Springfield Artist League; North Shore Art Association; Connecticut Academy of Fine Art; New York Watercolor Club; Royal Academy, London; Royal Museum of Fine Art, Brussels; France; Holland; St. Augustine, FL; Miami, FL; City Art Museum of St. Louis and numerous others and won many prizes for his art.
Taught: the National Art Club; the Art Students League; and New York City College; Grand Central Art School; University of Virginia and Savannah Art Club; staff lecturer arts of India, Asia Institute, and history of art Roerich Museum; Director of the Thieme School of Art, Rockport, MA.
Work: artworks are in many museums and private collections including Boston Museum of Fine Arts; Pittsfield, MA Museum of Art; Albany Institute; History and Art, Dayton Art Institute; City of New Haven College; Springfield, UT; University of Iowa; Metropolitan Museum of Art, N.Y; Seattle Art Museum; Montclair Art Museum; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New Britain Museum of Art, Buck Hills Falls, PA, Beach College.
Painting Features
| Artist First Name | Anthony |
| Artist Last Name | Thieme |
| Artist's Dates | (1888-1954) |
| Materials | watercolor on paper |
| Markings | signed, dated 1908 and titled lower left, from the estate of Anthony Thieme. |
| Size | 5.25” x 8.25” |
| Price | contact gallery |
| Comments | This painting is in excellent condition and beautifully matted and framed. |