1397 - William Michael Harnett (1848 Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland – 1892 New York) Circle or follower

William Michael Harnett (1848 Clonakilty, Cork, Ireland – 1892 New York) Circle or follower Pair of trompe-l'oeil still lifes Pairs. Arranged on a heavily grained wooden wall with a shelf or an old wooden door with antique hardware, these so-called trompe-l’oeil still lifes feature a violin, sheet music, letters, notes, books, a pocket watch, a quill, and a drawing. The realistic rendering—astonishing in its sense of materiality—as well as the choice of motifs evoke clear associations with the works of the American artist William Michael Harnett, who studied at the Academy in Pennsylvania and in New York and resided in Europe —primarily in Munich—from 1880 to 1886. During this time, he created a number of his major works: masterful trompe-l’oeil still lifes featuring everyday objects arranged on tables or against walls. Oil on paper, mounted on canvas; 39.5 cm x 29.5 cm. Framed. Circle or successor of William Michael Harnett (1848–1892). Two trompe-l’oeil still life paintings. Oil on paper, mounted on canvas.