William Michael Harnett (1848-1892)

Aliases: William Harnett

Professions: Still life painter

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  William M. Harnett 1848-1892 , Still Life with Lobster oil on canvas

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William Michael Harnett Biography

(b Clonakilty, Co. Cork, Ireland, 10 Aug 1848; d New York, 29 Oct 1892). American painter. He was brought up in a family of artisans in Philadelphia and was trained as an engraver of silverware. After studying at the Pennsylvania Academy, he moved to New York in 1869 and worked as an engraver while continuing his studies at the Cooper Union. In 1875 he exhibited at the National Academy of Design while supporting himself by painting small, precise still-lifes. He returned to Philadelphia in 1876 and by 1880 had saved enough for a European tour. He settled in Munich, working there and in Paris for six years and returning permanently to New York in 1886.

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