The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse)
c. 1896–1908
Framed: 84.5 x 102 x 6.5 cm (33 1/4 x 40 3/16 x 2 9/16 in.); Unframed: 70.5 x 90 cm (27 3/4 x 35 7/16 in.)
Source image
https://clevelandart.org/art/1928.8
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 died by suicide after the horse lost. Medieval symbolism infuses the composition: death appears as a skeleton on horseback holdin...
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Terms
Culture
America
Technique
oil on canvas
Medium
oil on canvas
Genre
Painting
Department
American Painting and Sculpture
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