William Merritt Chase
The Emerald Lady

CultureAmerican
Titles
  • The Emerald Lady
Datec. 1896–1900
PlaceUnited States
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions60 × 39 in. (152.4 × 99.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Houston Art League, the George M. Dickson Bequest
Object numberAL.19
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
109 Long & Sarofim Gallery
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Department
American Art
Object Type
ProvenanceCollection of the Artist. Purchased from the sale of the Estate of the artist by Young's Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.

Young's Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, until purchased by Geroge M. Dickson,
Houston, Texas, c. 1918.

Collection of George M. Dickson, Houston, Texas, until donated to the museum by bequest in 1919.
Exhibition HistoryExhibited: "Chase Centennial Exhibition: Commemorating the Birth of William Merritt Chase, November 1, 1849," at the John Herron Art Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana, November 1 - December 11, 1949.

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