The Bath
Oil
canvas, painting
24 in. H
X
32 in. W
29 3/4 in. H X 38 in. W Measurement Notes: Measured with frame by ND 12/1/22
29 3/4 in. H X 38 in. W Measurement Notes: Measured with frame by ND 12/1/22
Elsie Rowland Chase specialized in painting the world of her friends and family. She studied at the Yale School of Fine Arts from 1884 to 1889 and was an active member of the New Haven Paint and lay Club. She was also a member of the National Assoc of Women Painters and Sculptors. In 1890 she married Frederick Starkweather Chase, who was later the founder of the Chase Rolling Mill Company and president of Chase Companies, Inc. The couple lived in Waterbury and Middlebury and raised 6 children. Rowland Park in Waterbury is named after Elsie's family.
Gift of Frederick S. Chase
X68.32