William Merritt Chase

American painter (1849–1916)

† 1916 · Artists · Painter in the permanent collections of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée d'Orsay, National Gallery of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Cleveland Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston; cross-wiki notability: 23 language Wikipedias

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Smithsonian American Art Museum · Art Institute of Chicago · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Musée d'Orsay · National Gallery of Art · Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Philadelphia Museum of Art · Cleveland Museum of Art · Museum of Fine Arts Boston

License & source

Public domain · Wikidata

Life

William Merritt Chase was born on November 1, 1849 in Nineveh and died on October 25, 1916 in New York City, aged 66. Recorded occupations: painter and photographer. Country of citizenship: United States. Associated movement: Impressionism. Fields of work: portrait painting. Notable works include “Still Life with Watermelon”. Educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich. Member of American Academy of Arts and Letters.

At a glance

Born: November 1, 1849 · Nineveh
Died: October 25, 1916 · New York City
Age at death: 66
Citizenship: United States
Occupations: painter, photographer
Movements: Impressionism
Notable works: Still Life with Watermelon
Education: Academy of Fine Arts, Munich
Wikipedia editions: 23 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

About this signature

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