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 | Fish House Door by John Frederick Peto 1905 Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Peto, John Frederick |  An eel-fishers tools of the trade are the subject of this late still life by John Frederick Peto, a close associate of William Michael Harnett, the other great trompe loeil (fool the eye) still-life painter of the late 19th century. Peto often chose to represent doors with objects hanging on or tacked to them, such as in this work. He frequently... |
 | A Saint by John La Farge Pastel and watercolor on paper Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | La Farge, John | |
 | Five Boys on a Wall by Eastman Johnson c. 1875-1880 Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Johnson, Eastman | to the United States after 1855, "the American Rembrandt"-as Johnson was called-enjoyed popular success for images of everyday life such as this one. |
 | The Matterhorn by Albert Bierstadt ca. 1867. Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Bierstadt, Albert | |
 | Portrait of a Man by John Wesley Jarvis c. 1815-1820 Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Jarvis, John Wesley | This portrait of an unknown gentleman, who is at once flashily self-assured and also slightly awkward, is a characteristic example of the work of John Wesley Jarvis. |
 | Flat Iron Building by Colin Campbell Cooper 1904 Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Cooper, Colin Campbell | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Butler by Chester Harding c. 1833 Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Harding, Chester | taught, Harding memorably described the excitement he felt after completing his first portrait in 1816:"The moment I saw the likeness I became frantic with delight: it was like the discovery of a new sense." By the time this portrait was made, Harding had spent three successful years in England and Scotland and had settled in Boston, where he enjoyed... |
 | Commodore Trunnion and Jack Hatchway by Francis William Edmonds c. 1839 Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Edmonds, Francis William | Credit Line: Dallas Museum of Art, gift of Maxus Energy and Nina B. Super by exchange, the Roberta Coke Camp Fund and the General Acquisitions Fund |
 | Munich Still Life by William Michael Harnett 1882 Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Harnett, William Michael | This still life is full of the everyday objects William Harnett would have known during his student days in Germany.The painting displays the meticulously detailed realism that marked Harnett's brief career. In the late 19th century, trompe l'oeil ("fool the eye") still lifes such as this were enormously popular with collectors and the public. |
 | Shipbuilding by Ernest Haskell Drypoint Dallas Museum of Art Dallas, TX | Haskell, Ernest |
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