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William Turner Dannat

William Turner Dannat (1853–1929), also known as William T. Dannat and William Turner Dannatt, is documented by works ranging from preparatory studies to portrait painting.

The Art Institute of Chicago lists his Study for “An Aragonese Smuggler”, dated 1881. A lot entry attributes to Dannat an oil-on-canvas portrait of General Horace Porter, signed and dated 1901.

This profile brings together identity references for William Turner Dannat and paintings, drawings and works on paper documented in auction catalogues.

1 references are documented at Piguet. Each record links to its source; the amounts are not a general valuation of the artist’s work.

Works recorded at auction

Piguet

Portrait of General Horace Porter, United States ambassador to France

Oil on canvas

Original catalogue wording

Portrait du général Horace Porter, ambassadeur des Etats-Unis en France
huile sur toile

Catalogue period : 2019-09-13 — 2019-09-23

Catalogue reference — sale not confirmed

Estimate : CHF 600–800

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Sources and references

• Reference record
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• Met · CC0
• Documentary source
• Documentary source

SwissArtGallery documentary note based on the cited sources. Titles, media and qualifications are provided in the profile language; the original catalogue wording remains available in each record.
Documentation updated : 2026-10-19