(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Magdalen

Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Magdalen, 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, 1978.108.42
Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Magdalen, 1883-1884, chalk, pencil and ink on paper, sheet: 19 3⁄8 x 14 3⁄4 in. (49.2 x 37.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase and gift from Elizabeth W. Henderson in memory of her husband Francis Tracy Henderson, 1978.108.42
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Artwork Details

Title
(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Magdalen
Artist
Date
1883-1884
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sheet: 19 3⁄8 x 14 3⁄4 in. (49.2 x 37.5 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 female — nude
  • Landscape — mountain
  • Figure female — full length
  • Religion — New Testament — Magdalen
  • Literature — Khayyam, Omar — Rubaiyat
Object Number
1978.108.42
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.108.42

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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
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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
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Elihu Vedder, (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Theology, 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, 1978.108.15
(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) Theology
Artist
Date1883-1884
chalk, pencil and ink on paper
Not on view

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chalk, pencil, ink and watercolor on paper
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