(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Throne of Saturn

Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Throne of Saturn, 1883-1884, chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.21
Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Throne of Saturn, 1883-1884, chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper, sheet: 17 7⁄8 x 13 3⁄8 in. (45.4 x 34.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.21
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Artwork Details

Title
(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Throne of Saturn
Artist
Date
1883-1884
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 17 7⁄8 x 13 3⁄8 in. (45.4 x 34.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson
Mediums
Mediums Description
chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Fantasy — winged being
  • Literature — Khayyam, Omar — Rubaiyat
  • Landscape — celestial — planet
Object Number
1978.108.21
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.108.21

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Elihu Vedder, The Cup of Death, 1885 and 1911, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans, 1912.3.3
The Cup of Death
Artist
Date1885 and 1911
oil on canvas
On view
Elihu Vedder, Volterra, 1860, oil on canvas mounted on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1977.105
Volterra
Artist
Date1860
oil on canvas mounted on canvas
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The Muse of Tragedy
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pastel
Not on view
Elihu Vedder, Muse of Tragedy, 1899, pastel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.156
Muse of Tragedy
Artist
Date1899
pastel
Not on view

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