William Merritt Chase 1849-1916
Framed dimensions: 18 5/8 x 15 3/4 inches
William Merritt Chase created many portraits and figure studies of a young Alice Gerson (1866–
1927). Her father ran a lithography firm in New York, and Alice became a favorite model for Chase,
along with her two sisters. Alice and Chase later married, and he continued painting her portrait
throughout their marriage, often with their children.
Provenance
Jamie M. Martin;
Private collection, Florida, by descent from above;
Betty Krulik Fine Art, New York, NY;
Private collection, New York, NY, acquired directly from above
Literature
Ronald G. Pisano, The Complete Catalogue of Known and Documented Work by William Merritt Chase (1849–
1916), vol. 2, William Merritt Chase: Portraits in Oil (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006), 280,
OP.599. (Note: the catalogue raisonné incorrectly lists the dimensions as 15½ x 13 inches)