William Merritt Chase

American painter (1849–1916)
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Summary

William Merritt Chase is a human[1]. Born in Nineveh[2], he… he was born on November 1, 1849[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on October 25, 1916[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and photographer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • William Merritt Chase's place of birth was Nineveh[2].
  • William Merritt Chase died in New York City[4].
  • William Merritt Chase was born on November 1, 1849[3].
  • William Merritt Chase died on October 25, 1916[5].
  • William Merritt Chase is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[9].
  • Among William Merritt Chase's spouses was Alice Gerson Chase[10].
  • William Merritt Chase held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Merritt Chase worked as a painter[6].
  • William Merritt Chase worked as a photographer[7].
  • William Merritt Chase's field of work was portrait painting[12].
  • Among William Merritt Chase's employers was Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[13].
  • William Merritt Chase was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14].
  • A notable student of William Merritt Chase was Kenneth Hayes Miller[15].
  • A notable student of William Merritt Chase was Georgia O'Keeffe[16].
  • A notable student of William Merritt Chase was Adelaide Alsop Robineau[17].
  • A notable student of William Merritt Chase was Edith Dimock[18].
  • A notable work attributed to William Merritt Chase is Still Life with Watermelon[19].
  • William Merritt Chase was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[20].
  • William Merritt Chase was influenced by James McNeill Whistler[21].
  • William Merritt Chase is recorded as male[22].
  • William Merritt Chase's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • William Merritt Chase is associated with the Impressionism movement[24].
  • William Merritt Chase's genre is portrait[25].
  • William Merritt Chase's Commons category is recorded as William Merritt Chase[26].
  • William Merritt Chase's family name is recorded as Chase[27].

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Origins and Family

William Merritt Chase's place of birth was Nineveh[2]. He was born on November 1, 1849[3].

Education

William Merritt Chase's education included a stint at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14]. Studied under Barton S. Hays[28], a painter[29], 1826–1914[30], of United States[31]; Jacob Cox[32], a painter[33], 1810–1892[34], of United States[35]; Lemuel Wilmarth[36], a painter[37], 1835–1918[38], of United States[39], specialised in painting[40]; and Joseph Oriel Eaton[41], a painter[42], 1829–1875[43], of United States[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and photographer[7]. William Merritt Chase's field of work was portrait painting[12]. Among his employers was Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts[13]. Notable students include Kenneth Hayes Miller[15], a painter[45], 1876–1952[46], of United States[47]; Georgia O'Keeffe[16], a painter[48], 1887–1986[49], of United States[50], awarded the National Women's Hall of Fame[51], specialised in painting[52]; Adelaide Alsop Robineau[17], a ceramicist[53], 1865–1929[54], of United States[55], specialised in art pottery[56]; and Edith Dimock[18], a painter[57], 1876–1955[58], of United States[59], specialised in painting[60].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Merritt Chase is Still Life with Watermelon[19].

Personal Life

Among William Merritt Chase's spouses was Alice Gerson Chase[10].

Death and Burial

William Merritt Chase died on October 25, 1916[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He is buried at Green-Wood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

William Merritt Chase has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Emma Lampert Cooper[62], a painter[63], 1855–1920[64], of United States[65], specialised in painting[66] and Abby Williams Hill[67], a painter[68], 1861–1943[69], of United States[70], specialised in landscape painting[71].

FAQs

Where was William Merritt Chase born?

Born in Nineveh[2].

Where did William Merritt Chase die?

William Merritt Chase died in New York City[4].

Who was William Merritt Chase married to?

William Merritt Chase's spouses include Alice Gerson Chase[10].

What did William Merritt Chase do for work?

William Merritt Chase worked as painter[6] and photographer[7].

Where did William Merritt Chase go to school?

William Merritt Chase was educated at Academy of Fine Arts, Munich[14].

Who did William Merritt Chase influence?

William Merritt Chase has been cited as an influence by Emma Lampert Cooper[62] and Abby Williams Hill[67].

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