Study for "The Fates Gathering in the Stars"

c. 1884-1887

Elihu Vedder

Associated Names
Elihu Vedder

Artist, American, 1836 - 1923

This is a drawing of a study of arms and hands. The drawing consists of sketches of a forearm and hand, each holding strands or threads. The background is a plain beige tone. The drawing is executed in a slightly freehand style with lines and shading suggesting the form and texture of the limb. White and brown chalk or pencil are used to add dimension and depth to the drawings, highlighting the muscles and contours of the arm and hand. Each sketch captures a different angle or action.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Rome, Italy; Anita Herriman Vedder (daughter of the artist), Rome, Italy, 1923; American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, 1954; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1955; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 80, no. 502.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite by unknown hand: studies for / "The Fates" / by E. Vedder

Wikidata ID

Q64558526

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