J. Eastman Chase papers
name: label: Creator
content: Chase, J. Eastman
label: Names
content: Cranch, Christopher Pearse, 1813-1892
label: Names
content: Homer, Winslow, 1836-1910
label: Names
content: La Farge, John, 1835-1910
label: Names
content: Millet, Francis Davis, 1846-1912
topic: label: Occupation
content: Art dealers -- Massachusetts -- Boston
label: Topic
content: Art -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- 19th century
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: The papers were given to the Archives of American Art in 1975 through Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Robbins, innkeepers, who owned the house once occupied by J. Eastman Chase, and found the collection in the attic.
creator: label: Creator
content: Chase, J. Eastman
setName: label: See more items in
content: J. Eastman Chase papers
abstract: label: Summary
content: The scattered papers of art dealer J. Eastman Chase measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1866 to 1917. Found is an autobiographical sketch, letters from prominent late 19th and early 20th century artists, printed material, and a scrapbook.
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: J. Eastman Chase (1840-1923) was an art dealer based in Boston, Massachusetts. He worked at Doll and Richards, Inc. and later began his own framing business and art gallery. Among the artists Chase handled were Christopher Cranch, Winslow Homer, John La Farge, and Francis D. Millet.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.2 Linear Feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1866-1917
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.chasj
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Scrapbooks
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Due to the small size of this collection the papers are arranged as one series.
processinfo: label: Processing Information
content: The papers were arranged upon receipt and partially microfilmed onto reel 996. The collection was processed, and a finding aid prepared by Jayna Josefson in 2022.
altformavail: label: Existence and Location of Copies
content: 35mm microfilm reel 996 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Scrapbooks
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The scattered papers of art dealer J. Eastman Chase measure 0.2 linear feet and date from 1866 to 1917. Found is an autobiographical sketch, letters from prominent late 19th and early 20th century artists, printed material, and a scrapbook. Notable correspondence include Winslow Homer and John La Farge.