The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse)

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

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AMICA ID:

CMA_.1928.8

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CMA_.1928.8

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

1998

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1998

AMICA Library Year

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Object Type:

Paintings

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Paintings

Object Type

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Creator Name:

Ryder, Albert Pinkham

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Ryder, Albert Pinkham

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Creator Nationality:

North American; American

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North American; American

Creator Nationality

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Creator Role:

artist

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artist

Creator Role

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Creator Dates/Places:

1847 - 1917

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1847 - 1917

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Gender:

M

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M

Gender

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Creator Name-CRT:

Albert Pinkham Ryder

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Albert Pinkham Ryder

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Title:

The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse)

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The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse)

Title

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Title Type:

Primary

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Primary

Title Type

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View:

Full View

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Full View

View

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Creation Date:

c. 1896-1908

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c. 1896-1908

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1896

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1896

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1908

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1908

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

oil on canvas

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oil on canvas

Materials and Techniques

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Dimensions:

Unframed: 70.5cm x 90cm

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Unframed: 70.5cm x 90cm

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

The Cleveland Museum of Art

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The Cleveland Museum of Art

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

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Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

1928.8

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1928.8

ID Number

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Credit Line:

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

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Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

Credit Line

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Inscriptions:

Signed lower right: "A. P. Ryder"

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Signed lower right: "A. P. Ryder"

Inscriptions

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Rights:

http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html

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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>

Rights

false

Context:

The painting was inspired by a horse race that took place in New York in 1888. A waiter Ryder knew wagered $500 on the race, and then committed suicide when the horse lost. The shadowy forms in the painting, depicted with thick dabs of paint, embody many traditional symbols familiar from the Middle Ages. Death appears as a skeleton on horseback brandishing a sword---reference not only to the sweeping power of death but also to the unlucky horse race. A serpent, symbol of mmortality and decay, slithers in the foreground. As was his habit, Ryder worked on the painting for decades, making innumerable changes, and was reluctant to part with it.

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The painting was inspired by a horse race that took place in New York in 1888. A waiter Ryder knew wagered $500 on the race, and then committed suicide when the horse lost. The shadowy forms in the painting, depicted with thick dabs of paint, embody many traditional symbols familiar from the Middle Ages. Death appears as a skeleton on horseback brandishing a sword---reference not only to the sweeping power of death but also to the unlucky horse race. A serpent, symbol of mmortality and decay, slithers in the foreground. As was his habit, Ryder worked on the painting for decades, making innumerable changes, and was reluctant to part with it.

Context

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