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The Artist's Letter Rack

William Michael Harnett

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown wooden background divided into sections by thin lines. Various colored envelopes scattered across with handwritten addresses. Pink geometric frame centered. Pencil drawings and scraps of paper on left and bottom right. A white string at top. A circular pencil drawing on left. A small, rectangular piece of paper on bottom left with illegible writing. A small, rectangular cutout on bottom right. A blue and green postage stamp on an envelope. A brown circle on top right. Writing and numbers scattered throughout.

Artwork Details

Date
1879
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
521 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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