Artwork Details
Artist
Creation Date
Materials
Object Types
Dimensions
32 x 25 in. (canvas) 41 x 33 in. (framed)
Accession Number
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. John N. Carey
Copyright
Collection
American Painting and Sculpture 1800-1945
Color Palette
Provenance
Mrs. John N. Carey; donated to the John Herron Art Institute, now the Indianapolis Museum of Art, in 1938
Gallery Labels
- A native of Indiana, Chase studied art in Munich, Germany. The dark tonalities of this oil sketch reflect the so-called Munich School style and are typical of Chase’s work of the mid-1880s.
- In this study, Chase manipulated the lighting to create a dramatic effect, bathing one half of the sitter’s face in bright light and casting the other in shadow. His loose, energetic brushwork also enlivens the sober color scheme.
- Throughout his career, Chase created informal figure studies. This one, painted before he had achieved his mature style, has the vigor and freshness of Chase’s best portrait work.
Exhibition History
Exhibition Name
Venue
Dates
Indianapolis Museum of Art Columbus Gallery
September 27, 1997 - November 23, 1997
Indianapolis Museum of Art
October 12, 1995 - September 22, 1996
William Merritt Chase
Gallery of Modern Art
April 27, 1965 - May 30, 1965
William Merritt Chase
Seattle Art Museum
March 3, 1965 - April 4, 1965
William Merritt Chase
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
January 10, 1965 - February 7, 1965
William Merritt Chase
La Jolla Art Center
November 19, 1964 - December 20, 1964
William Merritt Chase
Art Museum - University of California, Santa Barbara
October 6, 1964 - Date Unknown
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