The Quartette (Un quatuor)

William Dannat American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 774

Born in New York, Dannat studied at academies in Munich and Florence before settling in Paris in 1879. Like John Singer Sargent, Dannat studied with Carolus-Duran, one of many French painters influenced by Spain and its art. In "The Quartette," Dannat has portrayed a life-size group of figures making music in a stark setting, which probably represents a village inn or posada. The types are vigorous and carefully observed, rendered probably from studies Dannat had made on his sketching trips to Spain. "The Quartette" was internationally acclaimed as a tour de force when it appeared at the Paris Salon of 1884.

The Quartette (Un quatuor), William Dannat (1853–1929), Oil on canvas, American

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The Quartette (Un quatuor), William Dannat (1853–1929), Oil on canvas, American
The Quartette (Un quatuor), William Dannat (1853–1929), Oil on canvas, American

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