Dorothy (Chase)
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| Artist | William Merritt Chase |
| Year | 1902 |
| Type | painting on canvas |
| Dimensions | 180 cm × 91 cm (72 in × 36 in) |
| Location | Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis |
Dorothy is an oil painting by American artist William Merritt Chase. Created in 1902, it is currently part of the permanent collection in the Indianapolis Museum of Art.
The image's subject is Chase's 11-year-old daughter, Dorothy, wearing a white dress with full-length sleeves, a straw hat with a green bow, a black belt, black tights, and black shoes.[1] She is standing against a brown background without any detail, so the viewer's eye is focused only on her. Dorothy stares straight out at the viewer, engaging them. With a 6' canvas, Dorothy is reminiscent of full-length Baroque paintings of emperors, giving the young girl a grandiose image.