Winged Figure, Abbott Handerson Thayer (1889)

Winged Figure presents an ethereal vision suspended between the earthly and the divine. A lone, winged woman stands frontally, luminous and still, her white robe and sweeping wings radiating purity and restraint. Thayer’s soft realism lets light pool gently across her form, isolating her against a dark, minimal background and creating a timeless, sacred space. Abbott Handerson Thayer (1849–1921) was an American painter known for his allegorical figures and studies of light and form. Painted during a period of personal grief and spiritual searching, Winged Figure embodies Thayer’s belief in angels as universal emblems of protection, beauty, and transcendence, offering calm strength and quiet watchfulness to the viewer while merging classical ideals with profound emotional resonance. Product Details: Cotton and polyester canvas on Radiata pine wood frame sourced from renewable forests. Includes back mounting. Due to variation in monitor settings, finished products may appear different th