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Still-life painter William Michael Harnett excelled at trompe l’oeil, painting that fools the eye, through realistic depiction. In For Sunday’s Dinner, a chicken hangs in front of a painted door with its throat cut and most of its feathers plucked; a few remaining downy spots stand out against the puckered, pimpled flesh. The metal door hinges, on the right side of the canvas, frame the chicken and echo its form. The painting’s title and the rough, blemished surface of the door suggest a country dinner, the homey meal evoking nostalgia for a simpler past.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 53 × 94 Cm |
| Tags | still lifeanimals |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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Phliadelphia, Wanamaker's Department Store, late 1888/early 1889.
Phliadelphia, Wanamaker's Department Store, late 1888/early 1889.
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exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, <a href="https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/1399/art-and-appetite-american-painting-culture-and-cuisine"><em>Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine</em></a>, Nov. 10, 2013–Jan. 27, 2014...
Art Institute of Chicago, Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine, Nov. 10, 2013–Jan. 27, 2014, cat. 23; Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Feb. 22–May 18, 2014.
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26
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Judith Barter et al., <em>Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine</em>, exh. cat.
Judith Barter et al., Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine, exh. cat. (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 2013), 142–45, 222, cat. 23, fig. 5 (ill.).
Thu
26
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Judith A. Barter, "True to the Senses and False in Its Essence: Still–Life and Trompe l'Oeil Painting in Victorian America," Museum Studies 31, 1
Judith A. Barter, "True to the Senses and False in Its Essence: Still–Life and Trompe l'Oeil Painting in Victorian America," Museum Studies 31, 1 (Art Institute of Chicago, 2005) p. 40 (ill.).
Thu
26
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exhibition
Art Institute of Chicago, <a href="https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/4071/two-centuries-of-american-art-1750-1950"><em>Two Centuries of American Art, 1750-1950</em></a>, Oct. 1, 1959–Jan. 10, 1960...
Art Institute of Chicago, Two Centuries of American Art, 1750-1950, Oct. 1, 1959–Jan. 10, 1960, no cat. [downloadable checklist available].
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M....
M. Knoedler and Company, New York City, 1958
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26
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sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1958.
sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1958.
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26
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Frederick A. Sweet, “Two Americans Paint a Still–Life,” Quarterly of The Art Institute of Chicago, 52, 4
Frederick A. Sweet, “Two Americans Paint a Still–Life,” Quarterly of The Art Institute of Chicago, 52, 4 (Dec. 1958), 95–99 (ill.).
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26
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Baltimore Museum of Art, from 1957 to 1958
Baltimore Museum of Art, from 1957 to 1958
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26
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John Hedges, Philadelphia, (not documented)....
John Hedges, Philadelphia, (not documented). Joann Kolodny, Baltimore, by 1953. L. Manuel Hendler, Baltimore
Thu
26
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Alfred Frankenstein, After the Hunt, William Harnett and other American Still Life Painters, 1870–1900
Alfred Frankenstein, After the Hunt, William Harnett and other American Still Life Painters, 1870–1900 (Berkley, University of California Press, 1953), no. 116.
Thu
26
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Judith A. Barter, et al., American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I
Judith A. Barter, et al., American Arts at The Art Institute of Chicago: From Colonial Times to World War I (Art Institute of Chicago, 1998).
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26
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Doreen Bolger et al., William M. Hartnett
Doreen Bolger et al., William M. Hartnett (Abrams, 1992), 57, 80, 88, 95, 166, 282, pl. 42.
Wed
26
Feb
exhibition
New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art, William H. Harnett, Mar. 16–June 14, 1992; Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum, July 17–Oct. 18, 1992, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Nov. 14, 1992–Feb. 14, 1993, Washington, DC...
New York City, Metropolitan Museum of Art, William H. Harnett, Mar. 16–June 14, 1992; Fort Worth, Amon Carter Museum, July 17–Oct. 18, 1992, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Nov. 14, 1992–Feb. 14, 1993, Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, Mar. 14–June 13, 1993 (New York only).
Fri
26
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Tom Armstrong, “The New Field–McCormick Galleries in the Art Institute of Chicago,” Magazine Antiques, 134, 4
Tom Armstrong, “The New Field–McCormick Galleries in the Art Institute of Chicago,” Magazine Antiques, 134, 4 (Oct. 1988), 822–35, pl. XVIII.
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26
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Art Institute of Chicago, Master Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago, Master Paintings in The Art Institute of Chicago (Little, Brown, and Company, 1988), 96 (ill.).
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26
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Art Institute of Chicago. Pocketguide to The Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago. Pocketguide to The Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 1983), p. 37, no. 51.
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26
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Art Institute of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, One Hundred Masterpieces
Art Institute of Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, One Hundred Masterpieces (Rand McNally and R.R. Donnelley, 1978), 105 (ill.).
Sun
26
Feb
exhibition
Cincinnati Art Museum, Munich & American Realism in the 19th Century, Apr. 20–May 28, 1978; Milwaukee Art Center, July 13–Aug. 27, 1978; Sacramento, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, Oct. 28–Dec. 10, 1978.
Cincinnati Art Museum, Munich & American Realism in the 19th Century, Apr. 20–May 28, 1978; Milwaukee Art Center, July 13–Aug. 27, 1978; Sacramento, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, Oct. 28–Dec. 10, 1978.
Fri
26
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William H. Gerdts et al., American Still–Life Painting
William H. Gerdts et al., American Still–Life Painting (Praeger, 1971), pl. XVI.
Thu
26
Feb
exhibition
Sacramento, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, Munich and American Realism in the Nineteenth Century, Oct. 28–Dec. 10, 1970, cat. 37.
Sacramento, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery, Munich and American Realism in the Nineteenth Century, Oct. 28–Dec. 10, 1970, cat. 37.
Thu
26
Feb
exhibition
New York City, Coe Kerr Gallery, One Hundred–Fifty Years of American Still–Life Painting, Apr. 27–May 16, 1970, cat. 32.
New York City, Coe Kerr Gallery, One Hundred–Fifty Years of American Still–Life Painting, Apr. 27–May 16, 1970, cat. 32.
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26
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Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago (The Art Institute of Chicago, 1968), 216.
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26
Feb
exhibition
Philadelphia, Peale Galleries of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Two Illusionist Painters, William Michael Harnett and John Frederick Peto, Mar. 11–Apr. 17, 1966, cat. 2.
Philadelphia, Peale Galleries of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Two Illusionist Painters, William Michael Harnett and John Frederick Peto, Mar. 11–Apr. 17, 1966, cat. 2.
Fri
26
Feb
exhibition
La Jolla Museum of Art, The Reminiscent Object, Paintings by William Michael Harnett, John Frederick Peto, and John Haberle, July 11–Sept. 19, 1965, cat. 21; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Sept. 28–Oct. 31, 1965.
La Jolla Museum of Art, The Reminiscent Object, Paintings by William Michael Harnett, John Frederick Peto, and John Haberle, July 11–Sept. 19, 1965, cat. 21; Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Sept. 28–Oct. 31, 1965.
Sun
26
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Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago, Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Institute of Chicago, 1961), 210.
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26
Feb
exhibition
New York, National Academy of Design, Seventh Autumn Exhibition, Nov. 19–Dec. 15, 1888, cat. 44.
New York, National Academy of Design, Seventh Autumn Exhibition, Nov. 19–Dec. 15, 1888, cat. 44.
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