![Dürer's Knight, riding steadfastly through a dark Nordic gorge, past Death on a pale horse, who holds out an hourglass as a reminder of life's brevity, and is followed closely behind by a pig-snouted Devil. As the embodiment of moral virtue, the rider—modeled on the tradition of heroic equestrian portraits with which Dürer was familiar from Italy—is undistracted and true to his mission.](https://wam.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2016.9.27-800x1024.jpg)
Knight, Death and Devil
Durer, Albrecht; after
1513, printed 19th century
Artwork Information
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Title:
Knight, Death and Devil
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Artist:
Durer, Albrecht; after
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Artist Bio:
German, 1471–1528
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Date:
1513, printed 19th century
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Medium:
Heliogravure
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Dimensions:
9 1/2 x 7 3/8 inches
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Credit Line:
Wichita Art Museum, The Paul Jean Wall and Jean Wall Tinker Collection, Gift from Alice Jean Tinker and Steve Port
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Object Number:
2016.9.27
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Display:
Not Currently on Display