William Merritt Chase grew up in Indianapolis, where
he first studied with the local painter Barton S. Hays.
Chase went to New York in 1869 to attend classes at
the National Academy of Design. Benefactors in Indianapolis
made it possible for Chase to travel to Munich, Germany,
to study under Wilhelm Leibl, where he met Duveneck,
Twachtman, De Camp and others. Returning to America,
he embarked on his long and influential teaching career.
Chase was a leading spirit in American art, with legions
of students and disciples.
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