The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane (1858) is a painting by American artist John Quidor, depicting a scene from Washington Irving's short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow". The painting is one of several by the artist based on scenes from Irving's written works about Dutch New York, including such paintings as "Ichabod Crane Flying from the Headless Horseman" (1828) and "The Return of Rip Van Winkle" (1849). Quidor first exhibited the picture at the National Academy of Design in New York City. It is currently displayed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum in
Biographical film historically documented), biopic roles are considered some of the most demanding of actors and actresses. Ben Kingsley, Johnny Depp, Jim Carrey, and Jamie Foxx all gained new-found respect as dramatic actors after starring in biopics: Ben Kingsley as Mahatma Gandhi in "Gandhi" (1982), Depp as Ed Wood in "Ed Wood" (1994), Carrey as Andy Kaufman in "Man on the Moon" (1999), Foxx as Ray Charles in "Ray" (2004), and Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything" (2014). In rare cases, sometimes called auto biopics, the subject of the film plays himself or herself: Jackie Robinson in "The