Who created "Bessie Potter"?

Bessie Potter was created by William Merritt Chase in ca. 1895.

When was "Bessie Potter" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1895.

What medium is "Bessie Potter"?

Bessie Potter is Oil on canvas.

Is "Bessie Potter" in the public domain?

Yes, Bessie Potter is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Bessie Potter

William Merritt Chase

ca. 1895

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

32 x 25 5/8 in. (81.3 x 65.1 cm)

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequest of Bessie Potter Vonnoh Keyes, 1954

Accession Number

55.118

Tags

PortraitsWomen

About this artwork

"Bessie Potter" by William Merritt Chase, created in ca. 1895, is executed in oil on canvas. This work belongs to the Metropolitan Museum's The American Wing collection. The work measures 32 x 25 5/8 in. (81.3 x 65.1 cm). It originates from American. The artwork entered the museum's collection through bequest of bessie potter vonnoh keyes, 1954.

About the Artist

William Merritt Chase

Prolific painter of portraits, interiors, still lifes and landscapes, famed for establishing the fresh colour and bravura technique used in much early 20th-century American painting. He was considered the most important American teacher of his time; after teaching at the Art Students League of NY he formed the Chase School of Art in 1896. Comment on works: genre, Portraits

Bessie Potter

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