Still-life with Flute and Times, 1877
William Michael Harnettexpand_more
Oil on canvasexpand_more
Bequest of Donald J. Luckerexpand_more 2015.82.2
On View in Gallery 322expand_more
In 1886, Irish-born William Harnett was arrested by New York police for displaying one of his paintings. His depiction of a five-dollar bill was so realistic he was charged with counterfeiting and scolded for wasting his talents on such endeavors. Clearly Harnett was a talented trompe l’oeil, or “trick the eye,” painter. Still-life with Flute and Times displays the same convincing deception: the mimetic stoneware texture of the stein and the thin, raised rim of the pipe bowl are created through meticulous layering and build-up of paint.
Details
- Title
- Still-life with Flute and Times
- Artist Life
- 1848 - 1892
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2015.82.2
- Curator Approved
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