Lot 40
  • 40

William Michael Harnett 1848 - 1892

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • William Michael Harnett
  • Table Top with Pitcher, Pipe and New York Herald
  • signed with the artist's monogrammed signature WM Harnett and dated 1888 (lower right)
  • oil on panel
  • 7 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches
  • (18.5 by 24 cm)

Provenance

James and Helen K. Copley, La Jolla, California
By descent in the family to the present owner

Condition

This painting is in good condition. There is slight rubbing at the extreme edges due to frame abrasion. Under UV: there are scattered dots and dashes of inpainting concentrated primarily in the upper left quadrant.
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