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Elihu Vedder

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Chalk drawing of a bearded man pointing above two reclining women with vine leaves, a wine jug, and an inscribed verse panel.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Daughter of the Vine

1880

Drawing of a winged figure beside clay pots and a spade, with verses from the Rubáiyát written in a panel.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Heavenly Potter

1880

Charcoal drawing of a chalice amid swirling white and dark spirals, with a handwritten verse on a label below.

(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Cup of Despair

1880

Pencil and chalk sheet of studies showing ruins, seated figures, and lateen-sail boats on a river.

Sheet of Studies

1890

Back view of a standing male nude sketched in black and white chalk on grey paper, with a raised arm and a rippling base.

figure study for a fountain design

1900

Drawing of bare feet on draped cloth and a twisting fabric fold in graphite and white chalk on mauve paper.

Study of Drapery "Fortune"

1890

Red chalk study of a standing figure in a hooded cloak and tunic, with white highlights on a pink ground.

Study for "Wedding Procession"

1870

Graphite and white chalk study of a draped figure with raised arms on lilac paper, with handwritten inscription lower right.

Study of "Fortune"

1890

Charcoal and white chalk study of a seated female nude leaning forward with hands resting on draped cloth, on brown paper.

Study of female model

1890

Charcoal and white chalk sketch of a young woman with closed eyes and hair in a bun, on grey paper with blue shading.

Portrait Sketch of a Young Woman with Closed Eyes

1890

Charcoal and chalk figure studies on gray paper: a female head and shoulders, an arm, a leg, and a foot.

details of figure studies

1890

Charcoal and white chalk study of a woman with curly hair and closed eyes, head bowed, on gray-green paper.

Study for woman

1890

Drawing of a nude woman with a ewer and fruit bowl on clouds, framed by ribbon scrolls and handwritten verses.

Figure Study for Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

c. 1884, reworked 1911

Chalk drawing of two women seen from behind, one raising a cup and the other lifting her arm, on grey paper.

Dionysian Revelers

Pencil and red chalk study of a man in a pleated garment carrying a child on his shoulders, with sketched heads at right.

Study after Gozzoli

1858

Pencil sketch of a standing hunter with a wide-brimmed hat, staff, and leash, with two dogs at his feet.

Study of Hunter with Dogs

c. 1858

Study of a Girl's Head

c. 1858

Pencil sketch of a stone archway framing a shaded path, with the inscription Rome and the date 1857.

Rome

1857

Pencil sketch of a rider on a donkey above two figures, a man and a boy, walking away from the viewer.

Father, Son, and Donkey

c. 1859

Hand-drawn ground floor plan with colored pencil washes showing rooms, a pergola, and handwritten notes about the hillside si

Ground Floor Plan for Torre Quatro Venti

c. 1905

Drawing of a steamship in distress and two crowded lifeboats tossed on rough grey-green waves under a stormy sky.

The Shipwreck

c. 1880

Pencil sketch of a shadowed archway on a path, with bare trees, a stone wall, and a domed building on the horizon.

Arco Oscuro--Over the Via Fiaminia

c. 1890

Charcoal sketch of a winged figure on a column holding a bowl, with a glowing lamp and a serpent coiled below.

Detail of the Marriage of the Daughter of the Vine

c. 1890

Elihu Vedder drawing of a nude winged woman stepping down stone steps against a swirling dawn sky.

Dawn

1898

Charcoal and white chalk study of a nude male figure with a lyre and staff, haloed, on grey paper.

Study for Apollo

Grey toned drawing of a hilltop town with a tall tower, stone buildings, a steep retaining wall and a bare tree.

Orvieto

c. 1890

Drawing of an elderly bearded man leaning on a railing by a river, with a moored boat, trees, and a pale evening sky.

Old Man by a River

c. 1863

Pastel sketch of a narrow stone lane between walls, with shrubs and a rocky cliff rising behind under a pale sky.

Capri

1913

Drawing of a narrow rocky ravine with stone steps leading to an arched door and a tower with a cupola under a grey sky.

Vitré

c. 1877

Painted study of two draped female figures embracing, in muted grey and brown tones, cut out against a cream background.

Study for "Greek Girls Bathing"

c. 1872

Charcoal and white chalk study of three draped female figures, one holding a torch, on grey-brown paper.

Study for "The Fates Gathering in the Stars"

1884-1887

Red and white chalk study of a draped female figure with windblown hair on tan paper, by Elihu Vedder.

Study for "Greek Girls Bathing" [recto]

c. 1872