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One of the most original literary painters of the mid-19th century, John Quidor frequently drew on the popular tales of the American author Washington Irving, interpreting them with great imagination and a genuine flair for drama. Quidor’s Rip Van Winkle depicts the moment that Rip, awake after his 20-year sleep in the Catskill Mountains, confronts the suspicious townsfolk who do not recognize their long-lost neighbor. Unlike many portrayals of Rip Van Winkle that emphasize his age and confusion, Quidor’s version casts Rip as strong and defiant. Gesturing forcefully at his son (who is slumped against a tree), Rip acts to regain his sense of belonging in a now-unfamiliar world.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 87 × 69 Cm |
| Tags | peopleportraits |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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exhibition
New York, National Academy of Design, Annual Exhibition, 1829, cat. 8.
New York, National Academy of Design, Annual Exhibition, 1829, cat. 8.
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Ross Barrett, <em>Rendering Violence: Riots, Strikes, and Upheaval in Nineteenth–Century American Art</em>
Ross Barrett, Rendering Violence: Riots, Strikes, and Upheaval in Nineteenth–Century American Art (University of California Press, 2014), ill. cover, 40 (ill.).
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consigned to the Downtown Gallery, New York, Nov....
consigned to the Downtown Gallery, New York, Nov. 29, 1940 [receipt dated Nov. 29, 1940, copy in curatorial object file]. George F. Harding Museum, Chicago, by 1966 [according to Ruder 1966]
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With Macbeth Gallery, New York, Sept....
With Macbeth Gallery, New York, Sept. 30, 1939 [Artist Registers, 1939–1954, box 107, folder 2, page 11, no. 82, Macbeth Gallery Records, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC]
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Christopher Kent Wilson, "John Quidor's <em>The Return of Rip Van Winkle</em> at the National Gallery of Art: The Interpretation of an American Myth," <em>American Art Journal</em> 19, no. 4
Christopher Kent Wilson, "John Quidor's The Return of Rip Van Winkle at the National Gallery of Art: The Interpretation of an American Myth," American Art Journal 19, no. 4 (Autumn 1987): 44, n. 13.
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<em>Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago</em>
Master Paintings in the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 1983), 7 (ill.).
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transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1982.
transferred to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1982.
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Christopher Kent Wilson, "The Life and Work of John Quidor"
Christopher Kent Wilson, "The Life and Work of John Quidor" (PhD diss, Yale University, 1982), 51-52, 261-262.
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David M. Sokol, <em>John Quidor, Painter of American Legend</em>, exh. cat.
David M. Sokol, John Quidor, Painter of American Legend, exh. cat. (Wichita Art Museum; University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1973), 80 (ill.), dated incorrectly as 1867.
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Celia L. Ruder, "John Quidor and Washington Irving: The Outcast and the Hero"
Celia L. Ruder, "John Quidor and Washington Irving: The Outcast and the Hero" (MA Thesis, University of Wisconsin, 1966), 89-90.
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