Harnett, William (Michael)

Harnett, William (Michael)
born Aug. 10, 1848, Clonakilty, Ire.
died Oct. 29, 1892, New York, N.Y., U.S.

Irish-born U.S. still-life painter.

Brought to Philadelphia as a child, he was trained as an engraver and soon developed outstanding skill in trompe l'oeil painting. While traveling in Europe he painted his best-known work, After the Hunt (1885). In 1886 he settled in New York City. His work, popular with the public, was generally dismissed by critics. After a long period of disrepute, his works again were appreciated and sought after when mid-20th-century critics recognized Harnett's outstanding skill at abstract composition.

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