Sketchbook
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Object Label
William Merritt Chase’s knack for realistic characterization is evident in these deftly executed informal portraits, possibly representing his fellow students at the Royal Academy in Munich. This sketchbook contains numerous other portraits, as well as figure studies from a life class, rendered with different approaches—the linear style seen here and a softer, tonal one used on other pages.
Caption
William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916). Sketchbook, 1872. Graphite and black, red and white Conté crayon on cream and tan medium-weight, slightly textured wove paper, 11 7/8 x 9 7/16 x 11/16 in. (30.2 x 24 x 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Newhouse Galleries, Inc., 29.27.11. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Artist
Title
Sketchbook
Date
1872
Medium
Graphite and black, red and white Conté crayon on cream and tan medium-weight, slightly textured wove paper
Classification
Dimensions
11 7/8 x 9 7/16 x 11/16 in. (30.2 x 24 x 1.7 cm)
Signatures
[see Description]
Inscriptions
[see Description]
Markings
Marks on sketchbook: Blue rectangular sticker affixed to upper left of inside front cover, printed with: "SCHREID MAL & ZEICHNEN / MATERIALIEN / ADRIAN BRUGGER / 2, THEATINER STRASSE, 2 / MÜNCHEN" Watermark on page 33, "DE CANSON FRÈRES VIDALON-LE[edge of page]
Credit Line
Gift of Newhouse Galleries, Inc.
Accession Number
29.27.11
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