The Cup of Death

Elihu Vedder, The Cup of Death, 1885 and 1911, oil on canvas, 44 7822 12 in. (113.957.0 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
Dimensions
44 7822 12 in. (113.957.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of William T. Evans
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on canvas
Classifications
Subjects
  • Literature — Khayyam, Omar — Rubaiyat
  • Fantasy — winged being
  • Allegory — death
  • Landscape — time — night
  • Landscape — celestial — moon
Object Number
1912.3.3

Works by this artist (2 items)

Albert Potter, Modern Music, 1933-1936, linoleum cut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Irving Potter, 1989.11.1
Modern Music
Date1933-1936
linoleum cut on paper
Not on view
Organizational Advances
Date1933-1936
linoleum cut on paper
Not on view