The White Horse of the "Revelations"

Item

Title
The White Horse of the "Revelations"
Actual Title
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: The Rider on the Pale Horse
Artist
G.F. Watts
Status
R.A.
Type
oil on canvas
Size (HxW, mm)
665 x 534
Current Exhibition Location
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Lent By
the Artist
Catalog Number
147
Catalog Page
20
Catalog Description
In the Book of Revelations the writer makes the four horses represent the conquering spirits sent forth by God. The white horse is the spirit of knowledge. A star is on the rider's brow, and he tramples the clouds under his feet.