(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Vain Questioning

Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Vain Questioning, 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, 1978.108.20
Copied Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Vain Questioning, 1883-1884, chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper, sheet: 16 1412 12 in. (41.431.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.20
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Artwork Details

Title
(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Vain Questioning
Artist
Date
1883-1884
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 16 1412 12 in. (41.431.7 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson
Mediums Description
chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure male — waist length
  • Literature — Khayyam, Omar — Rubaiyat
  • Architecture Interior — detail — window
  • Object — written matter — book
Object Number
1978.108.20