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William Michael Harnett
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William Michael Harnett (1848 - 1892) was active/lived in Pennsylvania, New York. William Harnett is known for Trompe l'oeil still life painting, hanging game.
Copyright Don Kurtz
Born in Clonakilty, Ireland, William Harnett became America's best known "trompe l'oeil" [fool the eye] still-life painter in the later part of the 19th century and is credited with being the most influential in that style and subject matter. Collectors of this artist need to have a watchful 'eye' because of the many forgeries of Harnett's work. Likely his most famous painting is
After the Hunt
, in the collection of The California Palace of the Legion of Honor.
For nearly 50 years after his death, his work was overlooked, but in 1939 an exhibition held by Edith Halpert at her Downtown Gallery in Greenwich Village, New York initiated the public attention that has continued to grow into the 21st century. Halpert first saw Harnett's work in 1935, when one of his canvases,
The Faithful Colt
, was brought to her attention. It was dated 1892, the year of Harnett's death, and depicted the special fondness an owner had to his Colt gun ...
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,
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,
Martin Johnson Heade
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Charles Henry Demuth
,
Edward Hopper
,
Frederic Edwin Church
,
Edward Lamson Henry
,
Eastman Johnson
,
Severin Roesen
,
William Stanley Haseltine
,
Sanford Robinson Gifford
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John F Francis
,
John Frederick Kensett
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Winslow Homer
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Charles Sheeler
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Maurice Brazil Prendergast
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Theodore Robinson
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William James Glackens
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George Bellows
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Rembrandt Peale
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Thomas Cole
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Marsden Hartley
,
William Merritt Chase
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Childe Hassam
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Doyle New York
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A.J. Kollar Fine Paintings, LLC
Seattle, WA
We specialize in the work of William Harnett and actively seek his paintings for purchase and sale. We gladly purchase outright in addition to accepting works on consignment. Your inquiry is most welcome.
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Godel & Co. Fine Art
Bedford Corners, NY
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