British Painter, ca.1580-1619  Related Paintings of Larkin, William :. | Female holding the fan | Floral, beautiful classical still life of flowers 01 | The Sacrifice of Isaac dfg | Ancient Ruins with a Great Arch and a Column | Lydia Crocheting in the Garden at Marly |
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William Harnett
(August 10, 1848 - October 29, 1892) was an Irish-American painter known for his trompe l'oeil still lifes of ordinary objects. Harnett was born in Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland during the time of the potato famine. Shortly after his birth his family emigrated to America, settling in Philadelphia. Becoming a United States citizen in 1868, he made a living as a young man by engraving designs on table silver, while also taking night classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and later, in New York, at Cooper Union and at the National Academy of Design. His first known oil painting, a still life, dates from 1874.