(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Fates Gathering in the Stars

Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Fates Gathering in the Stars, 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, 1978.108.37
Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Fates Gathering in the Stars, 1883-1884, chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper, sheet: 17 1⁄2 x 13 3⁄8 in. (44.4 x 34.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.37
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Artwork Details

Title
(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Fates Gathering in the Stars
Artist
Date
1883-1884
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 17 1⁄2 x 13 3⁄8 in. (44.4 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
  • Literature — Khayyam, Omar — Rubaiyat
  • Landscape — celestial — star
  • Allegory — quality — fortune
  • Mythology — classical — Fates
  • Figure group — female — nude
Object Number
1978.108.37
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.108.37

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Dateca. 1828-1829
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