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Lisa Duffy-Zeballos, PhD

Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2008;10(6):444-445.

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At the turn of the 19th century, William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) emerged as one of the most influential artistic teachers in America and a leading member of the group "the Ten American Painters," also known as "The Ten." In his paintings, Chase assimilated a wide spectrum of artistic traditions to create a distinctive style, one that was hailed by contemporary art critics as uniquely American. Moreover, Chase's buoyant colorism and his generous, optimistic personality conformed to the popular stereotype of the flamboyant and likeable American artist.

Figure appears in full text version. William Merritt Chase (1849-1916). End of the Season (ca 1885). Pastel on paper, 14 x 18 in. Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, South Hadley, Massachusetts.

Born in Williamsburg, Indiana, to a middle-class family, Chase began his artistic career in New York City, at the National Academy of Design. At a time when young American artists like Theodore Robinson flocked to Paris . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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