DANNAT

dannat, william t. (1853- ), american artist, was born in new york city in 1853. he was a pupil of the royal academy of munich and of munkacsy, and became an accomplished draughtsman and a distinguished figure and portrait painter. he early attracted attention with sketches and pictures made in spain, and a large composition, "the quartette," now in the metropolitan museum of art, new york, was one of the successes of the paris salon of 1884. dannat settled in paris, became an officer of the legion of honour, and is represented in the luxembourg.