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New York Daily News

William Michael Harnett

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a still life on a wooden table against a dark background. A brown ceramic mug with a handle on the right side and dark spots and a dark band around it sits on the left. Two biscuits are on either side of the mug. A newspaper with "NEW Y" visible is behind the mug on the right. A brown and yellow pipe with a curved stem lies on the table to the right of the newspaper, next to the edge. Crumbs and small debris are scattered on the table. The title of the painting is "New York Daily News" and the artist is William Michael Harnett.

Artwork details

Date:
1888
Medium:
Oil on wood
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 435 px
Museum record:
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