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Asheville, NC 28802
United States
Based in Asheville, North Carolina, Brunk Auctions has been conducting sales of fine and decorative arts for over 30 years. Auctions are held in our North Carolina sale room but attracts a global audience. Founded by Robert Brunk in 1983, the auctions became well known for their integrity and profes...Read more
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- Lot Description
(American, 19th century)
The Old Violin, 1886, with possible initials of copyist on sheet music center "EVR", oil on canvas, 36 x 24 in.; period carved wood frame, 43 x 31 in.
Note: The original by Harnett has been a favorite of copyists for decades. It is an icon of the collection in the National Gallery of Art:
William Michael Harnett, The Old Violin, 1886, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mellon Scaife in honor of Paul Mellon, 1993.15.1.
"The public was fascinated by The Old Violin, the somber trompe l'oeil still life created by William Harnett in 1886. People would reach out to touch the violin or try to grasp the envelope to determine if the objects were real or painted. Thanks to a widely distributed chromolithograph, The Old Violin would become an icon of American art, inspiring a group of illusionist painters—including John F. Peto—to make their own versions."
see https://www.nga.gov/features/slideshows/william-harnett.html
Condition
original stretcher bars and tacking edge, at least 6 small patch repairs verso and corresponding retouch recto, crackle; frame with wear, separation at corners
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