(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Theology

Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Theology, 1883-1884, chalk, pencil and ink on paper, sheet: 17 1⁄2 x 13 1⁄2 in. (44.5 x 34.2 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.15
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Artwork Details

Title
(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Theology
Artist
Date
1883-1884
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 17 1⁄2 x 13 1⁄2 in. (44.5 x 34.2 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
  • Object — written matter — book
  • Literature — Khayyam, Omar — Rubaiyat
  • Allegory — quality — vanity
  • Allegory — life
  • Figure — fragment — skull
Object Number
1978.108.15
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.108.15

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