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Charcoal study of a gaunt bearded old man kneeling and resting his arms on a stone ledge.

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Study for the Question of the Sphinx

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Elihu Vedder · American, 1836-1923

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A charcoal and white chalk study shows an emaciated, bearded elderly man kneeling and leaning on a stone ledge, his gaze turned sideways and downward. The sketch is labeled as a study by Elihu Vedder for the Question of the Sphinx, a work held in the Metropolitan collection.

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