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The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse), c. 1896-1908. Creator: Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, 1847-1917).

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.
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Title:
The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse), c. 1896-1908. Creator: Albert Pinkham Ryder (American, 1847-1917).
Caption:
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.
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Image size:
14577 x 11511 px | 480.1 MB
Print size:
123.4 x 97.5 cm | 48.6 x 38.4 in (300 dpi)
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