Published: 2015-07-06
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Excerpt from Catalogue of the Completed Pictures Studies and Sketches: Left by the Late William Merritt Chase, N. A.; The Artistic Studio Effects and His Important Collection of Paintings by Native and Foreign Artists of the Old and Modern Schools It was after examining, with interest and admiration, a considerable number of the pictures in this collection - both Mr. Chase's own works, and canvases he had purchased by other artists of modern and of ancient times - that it occurred to me to ask Mr. Irving R. Wiles, N.A., Mr. Chase's pupil, admirer and friend, to write for this catalogue an appreciation of Mr. Chase the painter as the best sort of interpretation of the paintings here found. For to know Chase the man and artist is to understand the artistic worth of the pictures, and few even of his profession knew him so well as Mr. Wiles. Mr Wiles happily consented, turning to the individual and not burdening himself with a review of this collection, with which he is well acquainted through sharing with the owner in view and criticism during many years. The pictures in the collection are of most varied character, from museum and private gallery canvases to mere sketches and odd "bits" for studio fancy - among the latter some of the most interesting for artist and true amateur - agreeing in all important and some unimportant instances in one characteristic, good painting. Many especially of the older pictures were obviously bought wholly for the pleasure of the painter's eye in his studio or as suggestions of quality achieved, either in the painting or in the harmony of time. A few contemporaneous efforts seem to have been bought for the encouragement of their student producers. Mr. Chase's own works cover all his periods and all his branches and appear in all states, from sketch to completion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.