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Man with Lance Riding through the Snow

A hunched figure on horseback holds a thin shaft as he makes his way through windy, snowy weather suggested by strokes of white, gray, and brown.
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  • A hunched figure on horseback holds a thin shaft as he makes his way through windy, snowy weather suggested by strokes of white, gray, and brown.

Date:

c. 1880

Artist:

Adolphe Schreyer (German, 1828–1899)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Adolphe Schreyer

Title

Man with Lance Riding through the Snow

Place

Germany (Artist's nationality:)

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1875–1885

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

Inscribed lower right: Ad.Schreyer

Dimensions

17.2 × 23.5 cm (6 3/4 × 9 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Henry Field Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1894.1067

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