Fred Grayson Sayre

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Fred Grayson Sayre
Born1879
Medoc, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 31, 1938
Glendale, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Engraver, illustrator, painter
SpouseRuth Sayre
Children1 daughter
Untitled (Arizona Canyon). 1923. Fred Grayson Sayre, Untitled (Arizona Canyon), 1923, NGA 148486.jpg
Untitled (Arizona Canyon). 1923.

Fred Grayson Sayre (1879 - December 31, 1938) was an American engraver, illustrator, and painter.

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Life

Sayre was born in 1879 in Medoc, Missouri. [1] [2] [3] He briefly worked as a businessman. [1]

Sayre began his artistic career as an engraver in Houston, Texas and Chicago, Illinois. [2] He became a painter in Arizona, and he later moved to Glendale, California. [2] [3] He first exhibited his work in 1923 in San Francisco. [1]

With his wife Ruth, he had a daughter, Barbara. He died on December 31, 1938, in Glendale, at age 59. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sayre Funeral Service Planned. Noted Artist to Be Honored at Glendale Mortuary Tomorrow". The Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1939. p. 30. Retrieved July 7, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Painter of Desert Dies. Fred Grayson Sayre Was a Native of Missouri". The Kansas City Times. January 3, 1939. p. 10. Retrieved July 7, 2020– via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Desert Painter's Funeral Is Set". Arizona Republic. January 3, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved July 7, 2020– via Newspapers.com.


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