Sujet
The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse), c. 1896-1908. Creator: Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, 1847-1917).
Légende
The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse), c. 1896-1908. Ryder?s subject was inspired by a horse race that took place in New York during 1888. One of the artist?s friends wagered $500 on the race and then committed suicide after the horse lost. Medieval symbolism infuses the composition: death appears as a skeleton on horseback holding a scythe with which he cuts down the living, while a snake-a sign of temptation and evil-slithers in the foreground. An intense man, Ryder worked on the painting for several years and was deeply reluctant to part with it.
Date
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Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G14_249
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
480,1Mo (19,2Mo) / 123,4cm x 97,5cm / 14577 x 11511 (300dpi)