Harnett

American  

[hahr-nit] / ˈhɑr nɪt /

noun

1. William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.

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Example Sentences

Too poor to hire models, Harnett focused on still lifes, mindful in particular of 17th-century Dutch art as precedent.

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Harnett found an enthusiastic clientele among merchants and industrialists who appreciated his male themes and appealing arrangements; they proudly hung his works in offices, stores and saloons.

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He instructed Harnett to select from among Abbe’s own possessions for the still life, and Harnett chose objects that reveal the comfortable, cultured aspects of his client’s life.

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Harnett adopted the traditional pyramidal structure of Dutch tabletop paintings for “Ease,” at 48 by 60 inches one of his largest and most ambitious works.

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Harnett had much simpler taste than his patrons, and while “Ease” is not a vanitas painting auguring death, he was known for incorporating traces of humor and irony in his paintings.

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