Waterbury View;Waterbury View
(Date manufactured/created
Date manufactured/created)
Oil, Oil
canvas, canvas, painting, painting
18 in. H
X
22 in. W
18 in. H X 22 in. W Measurement Notes:
18 in. H X 22 in. W Measurement Notes:
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 andwas an active member of hte 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 i nWaterbury is named after Elsie's family.
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 Clay Club. She was also a member of the National Association 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.
This painting shows a view of Waterbury from Westwood, now the Waterbury Hospital area, toward the old West Main Street Bridge and West Main Street. The Waterbury Green and St. John's Church are visible in the center distance.
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 Clay Club. She was also a member of the National Association 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.
This painting shows a view of Waterbury from Westwood, now the Waterbury Hospital area, toward the old West Main Street Bridge and West Main Street. The Waterbury Green and St. John's Church are visible in the center distance.
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