Year 1858 (1858) Accession 1994.120 Created 1858 Media Canvas, Paint, Oil paint | Medium Oil on canvas Artist John Quidor Genre Narrative art Support Canvas | |
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Dimensions 68.3 cm × 86 cm (26.9 in × 34 in) Location Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. | ||
The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane (1858) is a painting by American artist John Quidor, depicting a scene from Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".
The painting is one of several by the artist based on scenes from Irving's written works about Dutch New York, including such paintings as Ichabod Crane Flying from the Headless Horseman (1828) and The Return of Rip Van Winkle (1849).
Quidor first exhibited the picture at the National Academy of Design in New York City. It is currently displayed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C..
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