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William Merritt Chase (November 1, 1849 – October 25, 1916) was an American painter, known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher. He is also responsible for establishing the Chase School, which later became the Parsons School of Design.
William Merritt Chase, © Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum J0001378. Also known as. William M. Chase. Born. Williamsburg, Indiana, United States. Died. New York, New York, United States. Active in. Shinnecock, New York, United States.
William Merritt Chase (November 1, 1849 – October 25, 1916) was an American painter, known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a teacher. He is also responsible for establishing the Chase School, which later would become Parsons The New School for Design.
William Merritt Chase. American Painter. Born: November 1, 1849 - Williamsburg, Indiana. Died: October 25, 1916 - New York, New York. Movements and Styles: American Impressionism. , American Realism. , Impressionism. , Realism. , Japonism. "You must enjoy what you are doing if others are to enjoy it with you." 1 of 10.
William Merritt Chase was born in the town of Williamsburg (later Ninevah), Indiana, on November 1, 1849, the oldest of the six children of Sarah Swaim Chase and her husband, David Hester Chase. The family moved to Indianapolis when Chase was twelve years old. His father hoped that he would follow him into the women's shoe business, but Chase ...
July 2011. William Merritt Chase was born in Indiana in 1849, the oldest of six children of a modestly successful shoe merchant and his wife. In 1872, after studies in Indianapolis and at New York’s National Academy of Design, Chase was asked by a group of St. Louis businessmen if he would like to study in Europe with their support.
Apr 18, 2024 · William Merritt Chase was a painter and teacher, who helped establish the fresh color and bravura technique of much early 20th-century American painting. He is best known for his portraits and figure studies, his still lifes of dead fish, and his studio interiors.
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