The Old Violin1887
William Michael Harnett made this in 1887, aged 39. It is now at the Art Institute of Chicago. More about this work
About this work
A work made of color lithograph on paper.
Description from the Art Institute of Chicago.
William Michael Harnett made this in 1887, aged 39. It is now at the Art Institute of Chicago.
How it was made
- Lithograph
- Drawn on limestone with a greasy crayon or ink. The stone is kept damp, and the oily printing ink clings only to the drawing. Invented in the 1790s, it let artists print exactly as they drew.
William Michael Harnett
after William M. Harnett (American, 1848–1892)
Rights and the museum’s record
Public domain. The Art Institute of Chicago has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.
- Object number
- 1994.724
- Credit
- Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Type
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Licence
- CC0 1.0 Universal
- Museum record
- See it on the museum’s site
