Girl with Candle | Elbridge Ayer Burbank | 1896 Select Size:30" x 40" symbolizes both victory over death

symbolizes both victory over death and the spiritual healing that the suffering patients of the Isenheim hospital sought

Vernet captures the most haunting moment of the story as Leonora rides through the night with a mysterious horseman who gradually reveals himself to be Death

all indifferent

The composition is filled with dynamic movement and intense emotion

Girl with Candle | Elbridge Ayer Burbank | 1896 Select Size:30" x 40" symbolizes both victory over deathAbout the artwork: Girl with Candle (1896) by Elbridge Ayer Burbank is a small, evocative oil portrait that uses the stark contrast of light and shadow to draw the viewer into an intimate moment: a young Black girl, her braided hair and wide, expressive eyes illuminated by the warm, flickering glow of a single candle against a dark background. Signed and dated E. A. Burbank 96, the work highlights Burbanks sensitive observation of character and mood,