United States / 1856
The Devil and Tom Walker
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs The Devil and Tom Walker as painting (United States · 1856).
Only around 35 paintings by John Quidor are known to exist today.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as oil on canvas and credits John Quidor (American, 1801–1881).
The museum's collection notes: Based on a story by Washington Irving published in 1824, The Devil and Tom Walker presents a miserly man who encounters the devil while traveling through a heavily wooded swamp. Walker, seen on the left in the painting, strikes a deal with the devil, who holds an ax at far right, soon gaining riches but losing his soul in the process. Ultimately, the devil destroys Walker.
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