William Merritt Chase (Library of American Art) [Hardcover]

Barbara Dayer Gallati (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 143 pages
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams (March 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0810940299
• ISBN-13: 978-0810940291
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,351,518 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #65 in Books > Arts & Photography > Schools, Periods & Styles > Realism

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3.0 out of 5 stars An introduction to William Merritt Chase, January 23, 2001

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This review is from: William Merritt Chase (Library of American Art) (Hardcover)

Author Barbara Gallati has compiled a nice biography of one of America's talented impressionist artists. The story is well written but seeing only 44 color illustrations of the 103 shown is disappointing. Presenting the "Blue Kimono" in color on the cover and in black and white is quite a comparison. I kept looking for information on the number of pieces Chase painted in his career but that was not listed. This 143 page book is a little small for my personal taste.

What is presented however are many portraits of the artist's beautiful family members and well known pictures of Central Park in New York and Prospect Park in Brooklyn. There aren't a lot of books available on William Merrit Chase but this one is good.