Still Life—Violin and Music
1888 · Oil on canvas · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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About this work
- Artist
- William Michael Harnett (1848–1892)
- Year
- 1888
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Original size
- 101.6 × 76.2 cm
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
- Movement
- Realism
A violin, a piccolo, sheet music, a horseshoe and a calling card hang from hinges on a half-open cupboard door, painted with such precision that the music can be read. Harnett painted it in New York in 1888, at the height of his fame as the master of American trompe-l'oeil. It is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A musical trompe-l'oeil for a music room, study or hallway in a dark wood frame. It suits warm white, olive or deep brown walls and is a gift for a musician.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Exhibition poster of a Realism painting
- Era
- 19th century (1888)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cream & beige
- Mood
- calm
- Rooms
- hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room, dorm room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, art lovers
Size. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.
Framing. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).
Details & materials
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About this design
The Madten promise
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.




























