Anthony Thieme (American, 1888-1954) was born in Rotterdam, Holland.  He came to the United States in 1920.  He was one of the artists who established Rockport, Massachusetts as a popular painting location.  He was known for his paintings of Rockport’s streets, shores, and villages.

Studied

Royal Academy, Holland; in Italy & Germany; George Hacker; Guiseppe Mancini; Garlobini; Guardaciona

Member

AWCS; SC; CAFA; Boston AC; Providence WCC; Boston SAC; North Shore AA; Springfield Art League; Rockport AA; NYWCC; AAPL; Gloucester SA; Phila. Art All; PC; NAC

Exhibited

NAD, 1930-34; AIC, 1928-32; PAFA Ann., 1928-35; Corcoran Gal. Biennials, 1930, 1932; CAM, 1933; LACMA, 1930; 1931 (prize); Albright Art Gal., 1932; Detroit Inst. Art, 1931; SC; Springville, UT (prize); Gloucester AA, 1928 (prize); North Shore AA, 1930 (prize); CAFA, 1930; Jordan Marsh Exh, 1944; NYWCC, 1930; Tercentenary Exh., Boston, 1930; Ogunquit AC, 1930; New Haven PCC, 1931; Wash. WCC; Buck Hill Falls AA, PA, 1938; Royal Acad., London; Royal Mus. FA, Brussels; France and Holland

Work

BMFA; Pittsfield Mus. Art; Albany Inst. History & Art; Dayton AI; City of New Haven Coll; Springville, UT; Univ. Iowa; MMA; SAM; Montclair Art Mus; LACMA; New Britain Mus. Art; Buck Hill Falls, PA; Beach Coll.

Resources

WW53; WW47; 71-73; John L. Cooley, Rockport Sketch Book; Stories of Early Art and Artists(Rockport, MA; Rockport Art Assoc., 1965); Falk, Exh. Record Series