The Cup of Death

Copied Elihu Vedder, The Cup of Death, 1885 and 1911, oil on canvas, 44 7⁄8 x 22 1⁄2 in. (113.9 x 57.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1912.3.3
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Artwork Details

Title
The Cup of Death
Artist
Date
1885 and 1911
Location
Dimensions
44 7⁄8 x 22 1⁄2 in. (113.9 x 57.0 cm.)
Markings
lower left in oil: Elihu Vedder lower right in oil: 18 (artist's monogram) 85/& 1911.
Credit Line
Gift of William T. Evans
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Group
  • Landscape — celestial — moon
  • Landscape — time — night
  • Allegory — death
  • Fantasy — winged being
  • Literature — Khayyam, Omar — Rubaiyat
Object Number
1912.3.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1912.3.3