| William M. Chase, N. A. | |
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| Artist | John Singer Sargent |
| Year | c. 1902 |
| Dimensions | 158.8 cm × 105.1 cm (62.5 in × 41.4 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art,New York |
| Accession | 05.33 |
William M. Chase, N. A. is a 1902 painting byJohn Singer Sargent. It is part of the collection of theMetropolitan Museum of Art in New York.[1]
The subject of the portrait,William Merritt Chase, was an American painter, known as an exponent of Impressionism and as a leading New York art teacher. The postnomial N. A. indicates his election to New York'sNational Academy of Design. The painting was commissioned by a group of his pupils, who subsequently raised the money to pay Sargent by exhibiting the work.
The work is now on view in The Metropolitan Museum's Gallery 774.
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