Artist

Albert Pinkham Ryder

born New Bedford, MA 1847-died New York City 1917
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Albert Pinkham Ryder, © Peter A. Juley & Son Collection, Smithsonian American Art Museum J0002132
Also known as
  • Albert P. Ryder
Born
New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Died
New York, New York, United States
Biography

Painter. Themes of nature, literature and religion dominate his visionary, romantic and highly imaginative paintings. The Race Track (Death on a Pale Horse) (ca. 1880s–90s) is a significant work.

Joan Stahl American Artists in Photographic Portraits from the Peter A. Juley & Son Collection (Washington, D.C. and Mineola, New York: National Museum of American Art and Dover Publications, Inc., 1995)

Works by this artist (32 items)

Albert Pinkham Ryder, The Lorelei, ca. 1896 - 1917, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tulip Tree Foundation, Robin B. Martin, Trustee, 2011.8
The Lorelei
Dateca. 1896 - 1917
oil on canvas
On view
Albert Pinkham Ryder, The Lovers' Boat, ca. 1881, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alastair B. Martin, 2005.14
The Lovers’ Boat
Dateca. 1881
oil on wood
On view
Albert Pinkham Ryder, Lord Ullin's Daughter, before 1907, oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.101
Lord Ullin’s Daughter
Datebefore 1907
oil on canvas mounted on fiberboard
On view
Albert Pinkham Ryder, Panel for a Screen: Woman with a Deer, ca. 1876, oil on gilded leather mounted on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.106B
Panel for a Screen: Woman with a Deer
Dateca. 1876
oil on gilded leather mounted on canvas
On view

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      Smithsonian American Art Museum Director Elizabeth Broun shares her thoughts about personal favorites from the museum collection. Learn more about Albert Pinkham Ryder

      Exhibitions

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      Grand Salon Installation-Paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
      June 5, 2009November 11, 2013
      This installation in the Renwick Gallery's Grand Salon displays seventy paintings from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, including landscapes, portraits, and allegorical works by fifty-one American artists from the 1840s to the 1930s.

      Related Books

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      The Gilded Age: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum
      The Gilded Age: Treasures from the Smithsonian American Art Museum commemorates Treasures to Go, a series of eight exhibitions from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, touring the nation through 2002. The Principal Financial Group is a proud partner in presenting these treasures to the American people.