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William Merritt Chase

Portrait of a Lady in Pink, ca. 1888–1889

Description

Maker

  • William Merritt Chase, 1849-1916, American

Title

Portrait of a Lady in Pink

Year

ca. 1888–1889

Medium

Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

178.4 x 102.2 cm (70 1/4 x 40 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed UL:Wm. M. Chase

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Gift of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

94.010

Projects & Publications

Publications

William Merritt Chase

A Modern Master

Selected Works

Selection VII

American Painting from the Museum's Collection, c.1800-1930

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Making It In America

October 11, 2013 - February 9, 2014

The model for this painting was Chase’s student Marietta “Pansy” Benedict Cotton, a young New York socialite. Chase’s composition showcases his eclectic techniques, from the fine academic modeling of the sitter’s face and arms to the wide, bravura brushstrokes of her gown. Critics lauded the decorative backdrop and the “artistic quality” of the dress’s translucent pink layers. After exhibiting Lady in Pink at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Chase sold it to Isaac C. Bates of Providence. The following year, it became the first American painting to enter the RISD Museum’s collection.

An American Idyll

April 6, 2007 - January 6, 2008

Dress, Art, and Society

September 13, 1996 - January 5, 1997

From the Reserve IV

July 22 - October 2, 1994

American Painting and Sculpture from the Permanent Collection

June 26, 1987 - January 3, 1988

Selection VII

March 31 - May 8, 1977

Days Gone By

July 1 - September 26, 1971

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