Anthony Thieme, (1888 - 1954)
Harbour Scene
Oil on canvas
25.5"H x 35.5"W
Private collection
Anthony Thieme (20 February 1888 – 6 December 1954) was a landscape and marine painter and a
major figure of the Rockport (MA) School of American regional art.
Born in
Rotterdam on 20 February 1888, Thieme studied at the Academie of Fine Arts in
Rotterdam for two years and then, briefly, at the Royal Academy, the Hague. He
traveled widely in Europe, frequently finding work as a stage designer.
Thieme
traveled to the United States at the age of 22. He quickly found work as a
stage designer at the Century Theater in New York, designing sets for the
Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova. When the commission ended, he traveled to South
America, primarily Brazil and Argentina. Stage work again provided his
livelihood. A return to Europe followed with further work in England, France,
and Italy.
Returning
to the United States with a contract for additional stage work, Thieme found
himself in Boston. He discontinued work on the stage in 1928 and from then on
made his living with the sales of his paintings and etchings. He established
the Thieme School of Art. He exhibited his work frequently at the Grand Central
Art Galleries in New York.
Thieme
committed suicide on 6 December 1954 in Greenwich, CT. The circumstances of his
death are not fully understood. There have been stories of deep depression or
major illness, but no definitive rationale for his suicide has emerged.
Anthony Thieme was a full member of the American Watercolor
Society, Art Alliance of America, the Salmagundi Club, the Boston Art Club,
North Shore Art Association, Rockport Art Association, New York Water Color
Club, Art Alliance of Philadelphia and the National Arts Club. More Anthony Thieme
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