Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU
Exhibition
Exhibition Overview
Civic Leader and Art Collector: Sallie Casey Thayer and an Art Museum for KU
Celka Straughn, curator
Galleries 315, 316, and 317, Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Japanese prints, American paintings, Bohemian glass, ancient Coptic textile fragments, Chinese snuff bottles, glass door pulls, and 19th-century trade and valentine cards are just a few of the objects from around the globe acquired by Kansas City philanthropist Sallie Casey Thayer. Donated to the University of Kansas in 1917, her extensive collection forms the basis of what is today the Spencer Museum of Art. This centenary exhibition celebrates her founding gift and explores Mrs. Thayer’s collecting practices and motivations, in particular her commitment to women and their role in civic affairs and municipal culture.
Civic Leader and Art Collector will also draw on materials from f the Spencer’s archives that document Mrs. Thayer’s correspondence with art dealers. Gallery talks and art activities will hone in on specific art objects and explore what motivated Mrs. Thayer to collect objects from particular regions across the globe.
Exhibition images
Works of art
circa 1700s
1700s–1800s
late 1800s–early 1900s
mid 1800s
late 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
early 1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Guangxu 11 (1885)
Pierre-Imbert Drevet, Hyacinthe Rigaud
1723
early 1900s
early 1800s
Katsushika Hokusai
circa 1800–1805, Edo period (1600–1868)
Winslow Homer
1899
late 1500s–early 1600s, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
circa 1827–1830
circa 1876
Julius Librowicz
circa 1893
Bennington Pottery
1850–1900
late 1800s
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
circa 1825–1888
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
circa 1830–1850
Lesan
late 1800s–early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1900–1925, Qing dynasty (1641–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
1850–1925, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
1720–1925, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
1700s–early 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1900–1925, Qing dynasty (1641–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
1900–1925, Qing dynasty (1641–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
Guangxu period (1875–1908), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1700s–1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1900–1925, Qing dynasty (1641–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
Jiaqing period (1795–1820), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1700s–1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1700s–1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
unknown maker
1850–1925
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s–early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1700s–early 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s–early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
late 1800s–early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912) or Taisho period (1912–1926)
1780–1880, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1780–1880, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1700s–1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Jozef Israëls
late 1800s
unrecorded Cheyenne artist
late 1800s–1915
Nathaniel T. Currier
1840–1842
Nathaniel T. Currier
circa 1839
Charles Louis Napoléon d'Albert, Sarony, Major, & Knapp
1851
John Henry Bufford
1852–1855
Robert Henri
circa 1913
George Inness
1884
Richard Emile Miller
circa 1910
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd.
late 1700s
Jonas Lie
1900
1800s
Winslow Homer
1886
circa 1890
George Kershaw
circa 1850
circa 1850
Sarah Steer
1806
1700s–1800, Edo period (1600–1868)
unknown maker
circa 1850
Elizabeth Neave (Lingenfelter) Lincoln, Rookwood Pottery
1900
Marie Levering Benson
circa 1909–1914
Meiji period (1868–1912)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Sela Sibley
1817
circa 1770s
circa 1770
Ann Hamilton
2012–2013
Ann Hamilton
2012–2013
Ann Hamilton
2012–2013
Ann Hamilton
2012–2013
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
1600s, Edo period (1600–1868)
date unknown
1600s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Masanaga
Edo period (1600–1868)
date unknown
date unknown
Sōten School
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
date unknown
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
circa 1730, Edo period (1600–1868)
late 1700s–early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Meiji period (1868–1912)
Miyagawa Kōzan
late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
John La Farge
circa 1908
John La Farge
circa 1897
John La Farge
circa 1893
John La Farge
circa 1896
John La Farge
circa 1895
John La Farge
circa 1892
1500s
1600s
mid 1800s
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1800s
William Chambers
1840
William Chambers
mid 1800s
circa 1770
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
date unknown
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
Edo period (1600–1868)
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Ishiguro School
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Edo period (1600–1868)
Edo period (1600–1868)
circa 1870
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Coptic period (300–700 CE)
Coptic period (300 CE–700 CE)
Coptic period (300 CE–700 CE)
Coptic period (300 CE–700 CE)
Coptic period (300 CE–700 CE)
Coptic period (300 CE–700 CE)
mid 1800s
Polly Young
1801
1804
circa 1838
circa 1830s
mid-late 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
late 1700s–1800s
unknown maker
circa 1850
unknown maker
circa 1855
unknown maker
circa 1850s
unknown maker
circa 1850
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1900s
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
date unknown
Léon Brard, Bernard Palissy and Workshop
circa 1865–1895
Copeland
circa 1850–1867
Coalport Porcelain Works
1891–1920
date unknown
circa 1840, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1875–1909, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
De Porceleyne Fles
1850–1900
date unknown
date unknown
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1539–30 BCE, possibly 1800s
Giuseppe Sanmartino
late 1700s
circa 1770s
late 1700s
early 1900s
George Inness
1893
1700s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
late 1700s–early 1800s, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
1736–1795, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
early 1900s, Republic of China (1911–1949)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
circa 1900, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Inoue Ryōsai
before 1893
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1890–1910, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Song dynasty (1000s–1100s)
1700s–early 1900s
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
circa 1820, Edo period (1600–1868)
early 1900s, Republic of China (1911–1949)
1700s, Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
unknown maker
1800s
date unknown
late 1800s
1800s
late 1800s
mid 1700s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
early 1900s, Republic of China (1911–1949)
1700s–1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Villeroy & Boch
1852–1872
circa 1900
Rookwood Pottery
1882
Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Qianlong period (1736–1795), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
New England Glass Company
1826–1840
Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
circa 1830–1850
date unknown
date unknown
circa 1800s
circa 1800s
late 1880s
unknown maker
early 1800s
circa 1870
circa 1870
circa 1870
1890s
Keene Marlboro Street Factory
circa 1820–1840
1800s
1800s
Enoch Wood and Sons
1820–1840
1800s
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
circa 1812
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
circa 1810
mid 1800s
Josiah Spode II
early 1800s
Staffordshire or Leeds, England, United Kingdom
circa 1810–1815
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
1805–1820
1800s
circa 1820–1880
1800s
1800s
Dixon Phillips & Co.
1840–1865
1800s
1820–1880
unrecorded Ka’igwu (Kiowa) artist
late 1800s–1928
Utagawa Kunisada
circa 1820s–1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Annibale Carracci, Valentine Green
1792
1882
George Kershaw
circa 1850
Utagawa Hiroshige
circa 1840, Edo period (1600–1868)
Gerrit Hendrik Göbell
1824
Theodore Robinson
1885
John Francis Murphy
1913
Homer Dodge Martin
1885
W. A. von Devanter
1850–1900
A. M. Cuytis
1889
mid-late 1800s
Kangxi period (1662–1722), Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s
circa 1900
1600s–1700s
1600s–1700s
circa 1880s
Nicholas Lutz, Boston & Sandwich Glass Company
late 1800s
late 1500s
1800s
1800s
late 1800s
circa 1875–1899
circa 1875–1899
circa mid 1800s
late 1800s–early 1900s
1800s
late 1800s
circa 1800s
mid 1800s
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Jean Georget
1804
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Jean Georget
1804
1800s
1800s
1800s
1800s
1800s
1800s
1800s
1800s
early 1850s
early 1850s
early 1850s
early 1850s
early 1850s
early 1850s
early 1850s
early 1850s
early 1850s
early 1850s
C. M. Hutschenreuther Porcelain Factory
1890s
C. M. Hutschenreuther Porcelain Factory
1890s
C. M. Hutschenreuther Porcelain Factory
1890s
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Jean Georget
1804
Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, Jean Georget
1804
Okamoto Shūki
early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
circa 1736–1795, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s
unknown maker
date unknown
1800s or early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
mid 1700s
1725–1750
circa 1700
early 1700s
1700s
Utagawa Hiroshige
circa 1840, Edo period (1600–1868)
late 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
early 1800s
early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Ninsei or nomura Seisuke
circa 1655, Edo period (1600–1868)
Kōzan
late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Tsuji Hitachi Family
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Tsuji Hitachi Family
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
1850–1900, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
date unknown
1800s–1900s
Meiji period (1868–1912)
W. Schiller and F. Gerbing
circa mid 1800s
Namikawa Sōsuke
1890–1915
1865–1875
date unknown
Delft JT & L
1900s
Miura Kenya
circa 1850, Edo period (1600–1868)
Itō Tōzan
circa 1893, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Kōzan
circa 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
circa 1850, Edo period (1600–1868)
1900s
Meiji period (1868–1912)
Midoriyama
Meiji period (1868–1912)
Meiji period (1868–1912)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868) or Meiji period (1868–1912)
Hotoda shop
late 1800s–early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Thomas Whieldon
1759
Meiji period (1868–1912)
1500s
late 1800s
Akkadian Empire (circa 2334–2154 BCE)
Akkadian Empire (circa 2334–2154 BCE)
1800s
circa 1870s
1850s
Johannes Bosboom
1800s
Genjudo
circa 1810s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Katsukawa Shunshō
1780, Edo period (1600–1868)
Keisai Eisen
1826, Edo period (1600–1868)
Keisai Eisen
mid 1820s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Keisai Eisen
circa late 1820s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Keisai Eisen
1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Suzuki Harunobu
late 1760s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Totoya Hokkei
early or mid 1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Hiroshige
circa 1843–1847, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Hiroshige
early 1830s, Edo period (1600–1868)
![Utagawa Kunihiro (active circa 1816–1835), Onoe Baikō as Ghost of Oiwa [at a spinning wheel]](https://sma-search-api.ku.edu/271eaba00a5896ad7d382f6b3cfa5eeedb2599d8ed4071cc8fc9bad7b36fd308/1928.7743.jpg)
Utagawa Kunihiro
circa 1820, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Toyoharu
circa 1810, Edo period (1600–1868)
Utagawa Toyokuni I
circa early 1820s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Yanagawa Shigenobu
1826, Edo period (1600–1868)
Yoshimi Shūri
circa late 1810s, Edo period (1600–1868)
circa 1876
Elijah Chapman Kellogg
circa 1853
unrecorded Potawatomi artist
late 1800s
Utagawa Hiroshige
circa 1840, Edo period (1600–1868)
early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Yamada Jōkasai
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s
date unknown
early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuō)
1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
date unknown
Deme Uman
circa 1772–1780, Edo period (1600–1868)
1800s
early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
early 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912)
mid 1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Yan Yihe
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynast (1644–1911
late 1800s
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Edo period (1600–1868)
date unknown
date unknown
Edo period (1600–1868)
Takanao
date unknown
1600s, Edo period (1600–1868)
Yashinitsu
circa 1700s
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Ayoshiro
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
probably Edo period (1600–1868)
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
late 1800s–early 1900s
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
date unknown
circa 1800s
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s–early 1900s
1700s
early 1700s
1800s
1730s–1750s
1730s–1750s
unrecorded Akimel O'odham (Pima) artist
late 1800s–1917
date unknown
Frost Photo Supply Company
late 1800s–1909
date unknown
George Kershaw
circa 1840
circa 1850
date unknown
circa 1860
circa 1890
late 1800s
late 1800s
late 1800s
late 1800s
late 1800s
late 1800s
late 1800s
late 1800s
circa 1850
late 1700s, Edo period (1600–1868)
1700s
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
date unknown
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
circa 1880, Meiji period (1868–1912)
Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Heng Shengzhan
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s–early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911) or Republic of China (1911–1949)
1900s
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
unknown maker
late 1800s–early 1900s
Yan Yihe, Zhang Yilin
1900, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Liang Yuhe
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
date unknown
1800s, Edo period (1600–1868)
late 1800s–1928
1800s
date unknown
Cai Xinchun
late 1800s–early 1900s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
1880–1895, Meiji period (1868–1912)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
late 1800s
Megan Cunanan Murphy
2017
circa 1890
Bechstein
circa 1885–1886
New England Glass Company
1826–1840
New England Glass Company
1826–1840
New England Glass Company
1826–1840
circa 1855
Events
March 8, 2017
Talk
6:00–7:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 318, Jack and Lavon Brosseau Center for Learning
October 25, 2017
Performance
7:00–8:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 317, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court
October 26, 2017
Performance
7:00–8:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 317, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court
November 5, 2017
Talk
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Rm 305, Stephen H. Goddard Study Center
November 11, 2017
Activity
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 317, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court
November 12, 2017
Talk
2:00–3:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 317, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, Gallery 316, Gallery 315
November 16, 2017
Talk
5:00–6:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Room 211
November 19, 2017
Performance
4:00–5:30PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 317, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court
December 14, 2017
Talk
10:00–11:00AM
Spencer Museum of Art, Gallery 317, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court
January 19, 2018
Talk
12:00–1:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Dolph Simons Family Gallery, 316
January 20, 2018
Activity
1:00–4:00PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317
February 1, 2018
Talk
5:30–6:45PM
Spencer Museum of Art, Sam and Connie Perkins Central Court, 317, Spencer Museum of Art, Dolph Simons Family Gallery, 316, Spencer Museum of Art, Lester "Dusty" Loo Gallery, 401