Question:
can any one tell me about this painting?
anonymous
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
can any one tell me about this painting?
One answer:
guess who at large
2013-03-03 07:24:50 UTC
Hi! The origins and subject of this painting

have been questioned many times through

the years, but the Frick Collection in New York

City displays it as....



The Polish Rider, c. 1655

by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606 - 1669) - Dutch

Oil on canvas

46 x 53 1/8 in. (116.8 x 134.9 cm)

http://collections.frick.org/media/view/Objects/239/3407?t:state:flow=3a65b014-278c-4608-a51f-2b383ccf2240

http://collections.frick.org/view/objects/asitem/items$0040:239



You can read all about the many theories

concerning subject and authorship below...

http://collections.frick.org/view/objects/asitem/search@/0?t:state:flow=3c521696-eba2-4675-8310-bcc646586671

Source:

Art in The Frick Collection by Harry N. Abrams

http://www.nytimes.com/1997/10/24/arts/inside-art.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Polish_Rider



I hope this helps! :)


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