Lot 85
  • 85

William M. Harnett 1848-1892

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • William Michael Harnett
  • Table Top Still Life with London Times
  • signed with the artist's monogrammed signature WMHarnett and dated 1880, l.r.
  • oil on canvas
  • 4 1/4 by 6 in.
  • (10.8 by 15.2 cm)

Provenance

Antiques Shop, Yorkshire, England
Dr. and Mrs. Oscar Rabinowicz, circa 1944-45 (acquired from the above; sold: William Doyle Galleries, New York, April 23, 1986, lot 27A, illustrated in color)
Private collection (acquired at the above sale)

Literature

Alfred Frankenstein, After the Hunt: William Harnett and Other American Still Life Painters 1870-1900, Berkeley, California, 1969, illustrated pl. 53

Condition

Generally good condition, lined. Under UV: inpainting to an inverted 2 inch by 2inch T-shaped repaired tear
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