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William Krüg
Untitled - After Rembrandt's Susanna and the Elders, Original Oil on Panel

2019

About the Item

This painting was inspired by Rembrandt's "Susanna and the Elders", especially Simon Schama's commentary on it, and the Me Too Movement. It depicts a vulnerable woman looking at the viewer, the male figure was derived from an Italian fascist sculpture. Rembrandt's painting depicts only one elder. It is assumed the other elder (or voyeur) is the viewer. This painting also contains references to global warming, surveillance capitalism and a thistle. According to the Penguin Dictionary of Symbols, thistles "like all prickly plants are a symbol of the protective belt defending the heart against external harm and attacks". This piece is framed in an ornately carved black wooden frame measuring 25.5h x 21.5w inches. William Krug Untitled oil on panel 16h x 12w inches 40.5h x 30.5w centimeters WKR005
  • Creator:
    William Krüg (1948, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2019
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: WKR0051stDibs: LU554312325492
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