ArtistsJohn Frederick Peto
John Frederick Peto

John Frederick Peto

1854
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Ways of Looking
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
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John Frederick Peto was an American trompe-l'œil painter who was long forgotten until his paintings were rediscovered along with those of fellow trompe-l'œil artist William Harnett.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artsy artwork: Still Life with Books, Inkpot, and Candlestick
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Artsy artwork: Still Life with Mug and Matches
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Artsy artwork: The Old Violin (ca. 1890)
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Artsy artwork: For the Track (1895)
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Artsy artwork: Breakfast (ca. 1890s)
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