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===William Merritt Chase===

===William Merritt Chase===

[[File:Chase, Landscape, Shinnecock, Long Island, ca. 1896.jpg|thumb|270px|Landscape, Shinnecock, Long Island, ca. 1896.]]

[[File:Chase, Landscape, Shinnecock, Long Island, ca. 1896.jpg|thumb|270px|Landscape, Shinnecock, Long Island, ca. 1896.]]

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) was an American impressionist painter, a noted exponent of American Impressionism best known for his portraits. He was a prolific painter with more than 2000 works, included still lifes, portraits, and landscapes; he worked in all media. One of the largest collection of his paintings is at The Brooklyn Museum of Art. Chase became a member of ''The Ten'' American Painters after John Henry Twachtman died and took his place in the group; this cemented his role in American art history.

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) was an American impressionist painter, a noted exponent of American Impressionism, best known for his portraits and as a teacher. He was a prolific painter with more than 2000 works, included still lifes, portraits, and landscapes; he worked in all media. One of the largest collection of his paintings is at The Brooklyn Museum of Art. Chase became a member of ''The Ten'' American Painters after John Henry Twachtman died and took his place in the group; this cemented his role in American art history.