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

Fred Grayson Sayre
Born1879 (1879)
DiedDecember 31, 1938(1938-12-31) (aged 59)
OccupationsEngraver, illustrator, painter
SpouseRuth Sayre
Children1 daughter
Untitled (Arizona Canyon). 1923.

Life

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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]

Further reading

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  • Redfern, Ray (1987). The Paintings of Fred Grayson Sayre (1879-1939). Laguna Beach, California: Redfern Gallery. ISBN 9780939370061. OCLC 16833488.

References

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  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.