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2 unusual facts about Otis Kaye


Otis Kaye

Otis Kaye carried on the trompe l'oeil tradition of William Harnett, John Frederick Peto, and John Haberle, and is esteemed particularly for his works which include U.S. currency.

He also created ink drawings of currency, and made etchings after Rembrandt, Whistler and Picasso, as well as other artists.


William Harnett

Other artists who painted similar compositions in Harnett's wake include his contemporary John Haberle and successors such as Otis Kaye and Jefferson David Chalfant.


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