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The Vigilant Stuyvesant's Wall Street Gate

John Quidor

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a chaotic scene with people and horses near a large gate. A man on horseback wearing a green cloak and hat rides through an open gate. The horse is white with a saddle and red blanket. The gate has vertical bars and an arched top. To the left, a group of people are gathered around a tree, with some standing and others sitting or crouching. A building with a window and door is behind them. A tree trunk is in the foreground. A fence is on the right. The sky is cloudy and hazy. The scene appears to be set in a rural or countryside area.

Artwork Details

Date
1863
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 470 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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