Still Life with Three Castles Tobacco William Michael Harnett (American, 1848-1892). Still Life with Three Castles Tobacco, 1880. Oil on canvas, 10 3/4 x 15 in. ( x cm). As the still-life genre became increasingly popular with collectors in the late nineteenth century, artists turned toward what was considered a more masculine subject matter, featuring the trophies of hunting or, as in this composition, pipes, jugs, books, and newspapers. William Michael Harnett’s works were favored by New York businessmen, who enjoyed them for their clever illusionistic style (seen in the way the ne
Still Life with Three Castles Tobacco William Michael Harnett (American, 1848-1892). Still Life with Three Castles Tobacco, 1880. Oil on canvas, 10 3/4 x 15 in. ( x cm). As the still-life genre became increasingly popular with collectors in the late nineteenth century, artists turned toward what was considered a more masculine subject matter, featuring the trophies of hunting or, as in this composition, pipes, jugs, books, and newspapers. William Michael Harnett’s works were favored by New York businessmen, who enjoyed them for their clever illusionistic style (seen in the way the newspaper juts forward) and their references to masculine pastimes. American Art 1880
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