(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Omar’s Emblem

Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Omar's Emblem, 1883-1884, chalk, pencil and ink on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.6
Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Omar's Emblem, 1883-1884, chalk, pencil and ink on paper, sheet: 18 5⁄8 x 14 in. (47.4 x 35.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.6
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Artwork Details

Title
(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Omar’s Emblem
Artist
Date
1883-1884
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 18 5⁄8 x 14 in. (47.4 x 35.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson
Mediums
Mediums Description
chalk, pencil and ink on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure — fragment — skull
  • Allegory — death
  • Animal — bird
  • Literature — Khayyam, Omar — Rubaiyat
  • Object — flower — rose
Object Number
1978.108.6
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.108.6

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Carl Van Vechten, John W. Bubbles, from the portfolio 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes, 1935, printed 1983, photogravure, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.158, Photograph © Van Vechten Trust; Compilation/Publication © Eakins Press Foundation. From 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes (Eakins, 2015)
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Carl Van Vechten, Richard Wright, from the portfolio 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes, 1939, printed 1983, photogravure, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.164, Photograph © Van Vechten Trust; Compilation/Publication © Eakins Press Foundation. From 'O, Write My Name': American Portraits, Harlem Heroes (Eakins, 2015)
Richard Wright, from the portfolio ​‘O, Write My Name’:…
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Date1939, printed 1983
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