William Harnett, The Faithful Colt, 1890. Oil on canvas, 22 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. The Wadsworth Atheneum.
William Harnett’s Curious Objects: Still Life and Painting after the Civil War
(forthcoming fall 2022, University of California Press)
Currently available for pre-order here.
Through the lens of Harnett’s still lifes, this book explains how the politics and visual culture of the Civil War and its aftermath impacted academic painting.
Related Publication
“William Harnett Shows His Hand,” Archives of American Art Journal vol. 55, no. 1 (Spring 2016), pgs. 26-49