Diana Thorne (1895–1963)[1] was an American artist and illustrator known for her drawings of dogs.

Diana Thorne
Born1895 (1895)
Died1965(1965-00-00) (aged 69–70)

Early life and education

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While Thorne is believed to have been born in Odesa, Ukraine,[2] she often stated that she had been born in Winnipeg, Manitoba to parents who were Canadian ranchers.[1][3] She studied at the Technische Hochschulen in Munich (now Technische Universität München) and in Charlottenburg (now Technische Universität Berlin).

Career

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Her work is included in the collections of the Smithsonian American Art Museum,[4] the American Museum and Gardens, Bath, England,[5] and the McNay Art Museum.[2] The Ingalls Library and Museum Archives at the Cleveland Museum of Art holds an artist file of Thorne's work.[6]

Selected Books

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  • Diana Thorne's Dog-Basket, A Series of Etchings (1930)[7][8]
  • Your Dogs and Mine (1932)[9][10]
  • ABC of Dogs (1938)
  • Around the World with Children and Dogs (1940)[11]
  • Drawing Dogs (1940)[12]
  • Dogs: An Album of Drawings (1944)[13][14]
  • Cats and More Cats (1945)[15]
  • Cats, in Prose and Verse (1947)[16]
  • How to Draw the Dog: A Technical Treatise (1950)[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Laffaye, Horace A. (2011). Polo in the United States: A History. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-7864-8007-4. OCLC 659753735 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "Diana Thorne (American, b.1895, d.1963)". McNay Art Museum. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  3. ^ Teleky, Richard (2018). Ordinary Paradise: Essays on Art and Culture. Ontario: The Porcupine's Quill. ISBN 978-0-88984-409-4. OCLC 1031337707 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Artist - Diana Thorne". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Artworks - Hot Scent". Art UK. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Thorne, Diana, 1895-. artist file". Ingalls Library (Library Catalog record). Cleveland Museum of Art. OCLC 946194104. Archived from the original on 9 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  7. ^ De Zutter, Micheline (1930). "(Review of Diane Thorne's Dog Basket)". The American Kennel Gazette. 47 (1): 106–107 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Thorne, Diana; Terhune, Albert Payson (1930). Diana Thorne's Dog-Basket; A Series of Etchings. New York: W.E. Rudge. OCLC 1905783.
  9. ^ "If You Like Dogs and Horses". Wisconsin Library Bulletin. 34 (3): 37. March 1938 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Thorne, Diana (1932). Your Dogs and Mine; One Hundred and Fifteen Pen Drawings and Eighteen Etched Portraits with Text. New York: Minton, Balch & Co. OCLC 4104105.
  11. ^ Thorne, Diana (1940). Around the World with Children and Dogs. Springfield, Mass: McLoughlin Brothers. OCLC 20605686.
  12. ^ Thorne, Diana (1940). Drawing Dogs. New York: Studio Publications. OCLC 1658858.
  13. ^ Thorne, Diana (1944). Dogs, An Album of Drawings. New York: J. Messner Inc. OCLC 423827647.
  14. ^ "Dog Lover Draws Them in Character". Los Angeles Times. 31 December 1944. pp. B4. ProQuest 165557160.
  15. ^ Moran, Connie (1945). Cats and More Cats. Pictures by Diana Thorne. Chicago: Wilcox & Follett Co. OCLC 7534067.
  16. ^ Crawford, Nelson Antrim (1947). Cats, in Prose and Verse. Drawings by Diana Thorne. New York: Coward-McCann. OCLC 1298794916.
  17. ^ Thorne, Diana (1950). How to Draw the Dog: A Technical Treatise. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications. OCLC 1582150.