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Man on Horseback (ter Borch)

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Man on Horseback
ArtistGerard ter Borch Edit this on Wikidata
Year1634
MediumOil paint, panel
Dimensions54.9 cm (21.6 in) × 41 cm (16 in)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts
CollectionMuseum of Fine Arts, Kunsthandel P. de Boer Edit this on Wikidata
Accession No.61.660 Edit this on Wikidata
IdentifiersRKDimages ID: 61709

Man on Horseback is a 1634 oil painting on panel by the Dutch painter Gerard ter Borch. It shows a man on horseback slumped in the saddle, moving away from the viewer. It is in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[1]

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This painting came into the collection by a 1961 purchase. It had been sold from the estate of Martha Dana Mercer.

Two other versions by the artist from the same period are:

References

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  1. ^ "Man on Horseback". Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
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