Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
38-1/4 x 48-1/4 in. (canvas) 54 x 64 x 6-1/4 in. (framed)
Mark Description
Signed, in red paint, lower left: Wm. M. Chase.
Accession Number
Credit Line
John Herron Fund
Copyright
Collection
American Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color Palette
Provenance
Artist; purchased from the Exhibition of Indiana Art in Tomlinson Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana, by the John Herron Art Institue, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, in 1903.
Gallery Labels
- The distorted reflections of an eclectic group of objects, including carnations, a figurine, and a religious medal, are captured in the curvature of a large brass bowl. Animating the inanimate, Chase’s rapidly applied brushwork was suited perfectly for still-life painting.
- The Art Students League in New York conferred an award, named the Chase Still Life Scholarship, to painters who excelled in the genre. Though Chase demonstrated dexterity in a variety of subjects, he was best known for his still lifes.
- In 1903 the John Herron Art Institute (now the IMA) acquired Still Life (Brass Bowl) for its collection. With the simultaneous purchase of Dorothy, the museum held examples of Chase’s work in portraiture, still-life, and landscape painting.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Long-term Loan to Indianapolis Public Schools
Indianapolis Public Schools, Shortridge High School
January 24, 1935 - 1938
Exhibit of Indiana Art
Tomlinson Hall
1903 - 1903
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