Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Datec. 1897
Artist (American painter and printmaker, 1849–1916)
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions20 x 16 in. (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
frame: 24 1/4 x 20 1/4 in. (61.6 x 51.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Studio Group, 1961
Object number1961-11
On View
On view
ClassificationsPAINTING
Label TextChase encouraged his students to paint a portrait quickly in one sitting in order to capture the impression of the subject, not the minute details. This painting, a glimpse of his daughter Dorothy, was likely made as a demonstration of his rapid technique for his students.
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