Portrait of William Merritt Chase  1882

Gallery label: [br]Beckwith recorded painter William Merritt Chase in dapper travel attire, including spats and a cane. An arresting passage of brushwork draws attention to the subject’s bejeweled left hand. Chase strove to ennoble his profession by dressing impeccably. [url=http://collection.imamuseum.org/artwork/80484/]Read more...[/url] Signed and dated, l.l.: Carro...