Collection Information

Size: 13 items (on partial microfilm reel).

Summary: One sketchbook and twelve loose sketches, mostly ornamental designs.

Biographical/Historical Note

Painter.

Provenance

Donated 1978 by Alfred Frankenstein, who acquired the sketches while researching Harnett for his book AFTER THE HUNT.

Additional Forms Available

Microfilm roll 2813 available at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.

Restrictions on Access

Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center. Microfilmed materials must be consulted on microfilm. Contact Reference Services for more information.

How to Cite This Collection

William Harnett sketches, 1870. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.