A Study Table

Artist William Michael Harnett (Irish, 1848 - 1892)

Date1882

MediumOil on canvas

DimensionsOverall: 40 x 51 1/2in. (101.6 x 130.8cm)
Framed: 49 1/4 x 60 3/4 x 2 3/4in. (125.1 x 154.3cm)

ClassificationsPAINTINGS

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Terms

19th Century

Object number57.67

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19th-Century Paintings

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Label TextHarnett’s complex still-life, A Study Table, is one of his most ambitious and detailed paintings and is celebrated for its depth and precision. Unlike earlier American still-life painters such as Raphaelle Peale, the artist of Still-Life with Steak, who painted mostly complimentary groups of fruits and flowers, Harnett was known for painting contrasting objects with complicated details that allowed him to display his extraordinary skill.