William Merritt Chase Seventeenth Century Lady 1895 Classic Oil Painting Poster
William Merritt Chase’s 1895 portrait of a lady in a pale green gown, seen from behind against a dark ground. Classic American oil painting in exhibition-poster form.
Description
Chase's Seventeenth Century Lady shows the sitter turned away, the sheen of her green dress and ruffled sleeves caught in loose brushwork. The dark background and elegant composition carry a timeless, museum-like quality. The print carries the artist's name, the title, and the 1895 date in understated gallery typography.
