Chase, William Merritt (1849–1916). Painter
Cosmopolitan, technically adroit, and attracted solely to subjects drawn from contemporary life, he painted portraits, *genre scenes, landscapes, and still lifes. His bravura technique, incorporating old master and impressionist practices, set the pace among progressive late-nineteenth-century American painters. For some years his carefully constructed artistic personality epitomized the American notion of the aesthetic life. In addition, during a long and influential teaching career, he encouraged such outstanding younger painters as ... ...
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