The Ladder of Art -- Week #99

Cast votes for up to four of this week's slate of seven artists by Saturday, March 6.  For clarifications, consult the Ladder of Art FAQ.

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Last Week's Results

1. Hodler: 7

2. Corot: 5
3. Caro: 4
3. Uccello: 4
3. Utrillo: 4

6: Heckel: 3
7. Martin: 2

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This Week's Contest

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Ben Nicholson
1894 - 1982
British

Tournament Record: Tied for 265th. Defeated Noguchi and Newman, beat Riley, lost to O'Keeffe and Oldenburg. 21 votes for, 25 against (.457).

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Andrea Mantegna
1430ish - 1506
Italian

Tournament Record: Tied for 265th. Beat Manzù, lost to Manet, beat Malevich, lost to Man Ray. 21 votes for, 25 against (.457).

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Sir Anthony Caro
born 1924
English

Tournament Record: Tied for 265th. Lost to Carpaccio, beat Riley, beat Carracci and Catena, lost to Carrà. 21 votes for, 25 against (.457).

• Tied for 4th Place, Week #98.
  

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Paolo Uccello
1397 - 1475
Florentine

Tournament Record: Tied for 269th. Lost to Utamaro, beat Utrillo, lost to Vieira da Silva. 15 votes for, 18 against (.455).

• Tied for Fourth, Week #97. 
• Tied for Fourth, Week #98. 
  

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Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
1796 - 1875
French

Tournament Record: Placed 288th. Beat Correggio and Courbet, tied with Dali, lost to Caillebotte and Carrà. 29 votes for, 36 against (.446).

• Placed First, Week #90.
• Placed Second, Week #92.
• Tied for First, Week #93.
• Tied for Fourth, Week #95.
• Placed Second, Week #96
• Tied for Fourth, Week #97.
• Placed Second, Week #98.
  

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Maurice Utrillo
1883 - 1955
French

Tournament Record: Tied for 290th. Lost to Vallotton and Uccello. 21 votes for, 27 against (.438).

• Placed First in Week #88. 
• Tied for Second in Week #90.
• Placed Third in Week #91.
• Placed First in Week #92.
• Tied for Fourth in Week #94.
• Placed Second in Week #95.
• Tied for Third in Week #96.
• Placed Second in Week #97.
• Tied for Fourth in Week #98.
  

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William Merritt Chase
1849 - 1916
American

Tournament Record:Tied for 439th. Beaten by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin and Christo. 6 votes for, 14 votes against (.300).

• Placed Second, Week #26.
• Tied for First, Week #27.
• Placed First, Week #29.
• Placed First, Week #31.
• Tied for Second, Week #33. 
• Tied for Second again, Week #34. 
• Tied for First, Week #35. 
• Placed First, Weeks #37, 39, & 41. 
• Tied for First in Week #43.
• Placed First, Weeks #45, 47, 49 & 51.
• Placed First again in Week #53.  He took his bye in Week #54, and then waited a few weeks for the Ladder to catch back up to him.
• Placed First in Week #57. 
• Tied for First in Week #59. 
• Placed First in Week #61. 
• Tied for First in Week #63.
• Placed First in Week #65. 
• Placed Second in Week #67. 
• Tied for First in Week #68. 
• First Place, Week #70. 
• Tied for First in Week #72. 
• Placed First, Weeks #74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84 & 86.
• Tied for Second, Week #88.
• Placed First, Week #89.
• Placed First, Week #91.
• Tied for First, Week #93.
• Placed First, Week #95.
• Placed First, Week #97.
  

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Cast up to four votes in the comments by Saturday morning!