Muse of Tragedy

Elihu Vedder, Muse of Tragedy, 1899, pastel, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.156
Elihu Vedder, Muse of Tragedy, 1899, pastel, sight 15 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 in. (38.7 x 23.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of John Gellatly, 1929.6.156
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Artwork Details

Title
Muse of Tragedy
Artist
Date
1899
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 15 1⁄4 x 9 1⁄4 in. (38.7 x 23.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of John Gellatly
Mediums Description
pastel
Classifications
Subjects
  • Allegory — arts and sciences — drama
  • Figure female
  • Mythology — classical — muse
  • Landscape — mountain
  • State of being — mood — meditation
Object Number
1929.6.156
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1929.6.156

Works by this artist (61 items)

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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
On view
Image Not Available
The Muse of Tragedy
Artist
pastel
Not on view
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