William Michael Harnett (1848 - 1892)

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William Michael Harnett

William Michael Harnett was an American painter of the second half of the 19th century. He became known as a master of still life. William Harnett was famous for his pictures of deception with extremely accurate depictions of everyday objects, which the viewer often could not distinguish from real things.

William Harnett, unlike most of his colleagues, never sought fame and popularity, so he forever remained faithful to the still life genre he had chosen as a young artist. His biography is a typical example of a successful career of a self-taught artist without academic education.

Harnett's best masterpieces are now preserved in museums in the United States.

Date and place of birt:10 august 1848, Clonakilty, Ireland
Date and place of death:29 october 1892, New York City, USA
Nationality:Ireland, USA
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Painter
Genre:Still life
Art style:Realism

Creators Ireland

Hugh Frazer (1795 - 1865)
Hugh Frazer
1795 - 1865
Dermod O'Brien (1865 - 1945)
Dermod O'Brien
1865 - 1945
John Laporte (1761 - 1839)
John Laporte
1761 - 1839
Albert Julius Olsson (1864 - 1942)
Albert Julius Olsson
1864 - 1942
Thomas Hickey (1741 - 1824)
Thomas Hickey
1741 - 1824
William Osborne (1823 - 1901)
William Osborne
1823 - 1901
Norman Garstin (1847 - 1926)
Norman Garstin
1847 - 1926
William Wills (1828 - 1891)
William Wills
1828 - 1891
Michael Craig-Martin (1941)
Michael Craig-Martin
1941
Mary Swanzy (1882 - 1978)
Mary Swanzy
1882 - 1978
Robert MacBryde (1913 - 1966)
Robert MacBryde
1913 - 1966
Barrie Cooke (1931 - 2014)
Barrie Cooke
1931 - 2014
Robert Gibbings (1889 - 1958)
Robert Gibbings
1889 - 1958
Charles Jervas (1675 - 1739)
Charles Jervas
1675 - 1739
Edwin Hayes (1819 - 1904)
Edwin Hayes
1819 - 1904
James Latham (1696 - 1747)
James Latham
1696 - 1747

Creators Realism

Edmond de Schampheleer (1824 - 1899)
Edmond de Schampheleer
1824 - 1899
Maria Vos (1824 - 1906)
Maria Vos
1824 - 1906
Marie Heijermans (1859 - 1937)
Marie Heijermans
1859 - 1937
Francesco Ladatte (1706 - 1787)
Francesco Ladatte
1706 - 1787
Wilhelm Lindenschmit I (1806 - 1848)
Wilhelm Lindenschmit I
1806 - 1848
John Longstaff (1861 - 1941)
John Longstaff
1861 - 1941
Günther Gensler (1803 - 1884)
Günther Gensler
1803 - 1884
Antonio Bresciani (1902 - 1998)
Antonio Bresciani
1902 - 1998
Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna (1817 - 1878)
Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna
1817 - 1878
Filippo Indoni (1842 - 1908)
Filippo Indoni
1842 - 1908
Nadezhda Ivanovna Isakova (1950 - 2002)
Nadezhda Ivanovna Isakova
1950 - 2002
Nikolay Alexandrovich Sysoev (1918 - 2001)
Nikolay Alexandrovich Sysoev
1918 - 2001
Charles Dickens (1812 - 1870)
Charles Dickens
1812 - 1870
Peter Storck (1940)
Peter Storck
1940
Maurice Ray (1863 - 1938)
Maurice Ray
1863 - 1938
Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov (1840 - 1894)
Illarion Mikhailovich Pryanishnikov
1840 - 1894
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