Chaffee initially arrived in Provincetown in 1904 to join Charles Hawthorne’s Cape Cod School of Art. He bought a house and lived there year around, formed connections with dozens of artists and helped form the Provincetown Art Association in 1914. Many modern artists in the Provincetown art colony regarded him as a mentor. His work has been attributed to various artistic influences, especially Paul Cezanne and Henri Matisse.
Artwork Details
Medium
Watercolor on paper
Acquisition
Accession
3282
Source or Donor
Napi and Helen Van Dereck
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Gift of the Helen and Napi Van Dereck Estate, 2025
