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William Michael Harnett

American, born Ireland, 1848–1892

works 2dates 1888 – 1891halls Realism
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A plucked chicken, a few stray feathers remaining, hangs upside-down by one foot, illuminated. Behind it the metal hinges and wood panels of a door are visible. For Sunday's Dinner1888 · Realism A work made of oil on canvas. Just Dessert1891 · Realism

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