(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Inevitable Fate

Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Inevitable Fate, 1883-1884, chalk and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.28
Copied Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Inevitable Fate, 1883-1884, chalk and pencil on paper, sheet: 17 1213 12 in. (44.434.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.28
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Artwork Details

Title
(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Inevitable Fate
Artist
Date
1883-1884
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 17 1213 12 in. (44.434.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson
Mediums
Mediums Description
chalk and pencil on paper
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure — fragment — skull
  • Fantasy — animal
  • Allegory — life
  • Literature — Khayyam, Omar — Rubaiyat
  • Object — other — shell
Object Number
1978.108.28