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Hebe
About the Artwork
Albert Handerson Thayer often kept his paintings in his studio, sporadically revising them over extended periods of time. A number of his compositions appear to be only partially completed, as is the case with Hebe. When asked about this painting, the artist replied, "Like most artists, I suppose, I allow a good many of my picture-undertakings to get sidetracked before they are done, with the result, off and on, that they get sold unfinished to some one who values enough what there already is in them."
Inscriptions
Signed left and upper right: "Abbott H. Thayer"
Provenance
John Gellatly [1853–1931], New York NY, acquired c. 1916-1918; (William Macbeth Gallery, 1918)
Exhibition history
The Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition: The Official Art Exhibit of the Great Lakes Exposition. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 26-October 4, 1936). Exhibition of American Painting from 1860 Until Today. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (June 23-October 4, 1937). Cleveland Collects American Art of the Gilded Age. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 23-May 18, 2003).
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Abbott Handerson Thayer (American, 1849–1921)
- Date
- c. 1890
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Unframed: 117 x 75 cm (46 1/16 x 29 1/2 in.)
- Type
- Painting
- Classification
- Painting
- Department
- American Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King Collection, in memory of William Macbeth
- Accession no.
- 1918.172
More by Abbott Handerson Thayer in museum collections
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00009612
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