David True

De Chirico's Dilemma
1975

A painting depicting a man in a dark suit standing to the left and facing a disproportionately large, chestnut horse to his right. The horse and man are positioned against a muted background with a gradient from light at the top to dark at the bottom, suggesting a vast, open space. The man appears small in comparison to the towering horse, which is rendered with detailed musculature and a glossy coat.

A painting depicting a man in a dark suit standing to the left and facing a disproportionately large, chestnut horse to his right. The horse and man are positioned against a muted background with a gradient from light at the top to dark at the bottom, suggesting a vast, open space. The man appears small in comparison to the towering horse, which is rendered with detailed musculature and a glossy coat.

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Date
1975

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 72 1/8 × 96 1/8in. (183.2 × 244.2 cm)

Accession number
86.56

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Renee and David McKee

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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David True
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