Young Woman
Artist: Abbott H. Thayer (American, 1849–1921)
Original Dimensions: 39 5/8" x 31 5/8"
Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
About Artwork: (ca. 1898) "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." - (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

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