About Martha Ryther
Lived 1896 – 1981 (aged 84–85). Martha Ryther was an American painter.
Martha Kantor (1896–1981) was an American glass painter. She was a member of the art colony in New City, New York, and "recognized as a master" of painting on glass." Her mother, Martha Dickinson, was a painter and Kantor took painting lessons from Maurice Prendergast at a young age. By the 1930s, she took up painting on glass, an old method of folk art. The Art Institute of Chicago holds a screen-printed silk work by her.
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Who was Martha Ryther?
American glass painter (1896–1981)
When was Martha Ryther born?
Martha Ryther was born in 1896 in Boston.
When did Martha Ryther die?
Martha Ryther died in 1981.
What was Martha Ryther's occupation?
Martha Ryther was a painter.
What nationality was Martha Ryther?
Martha Ryther was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Martha Ryther. https://biography.guide/martha-ryther/
MLA: "Martha Ryther." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/martha-ryther/.
Chicago: "Martha Ryther." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/martha-ryther/.
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