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Unknown
photographer, John F. Peto and William M. Harnett in Petos
Philadelphia Studio (detail), 1870, Peto Family Albums, The
Studio, Island Heights, New Jersey.
Surrounded by the
everyday objects that appear in his work, John F. Peto (violin at
his chin) poses in his studio with friend and fellow artist William
Harnett. Peto, an accomplished violinist and cornet player, would
paint his own version of the Old Violin
in 1890.
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