Study for "The Fates Gathering in the Stars"

c. 1884-1887

Elihu Vedder

Associated Names
Elihu Vedder

Artist, American, 1836 - 1923

The image is a sketch of a person shown in a profile view. The person is depicted in a dynamic, slightly crouching position with their hands in front of them. The facial features are delicately drawn, showing a smooth profile with a slightly downward gaze. The person has long hair that is flowing back, partially covered by a wide-brimmed hat. The figure is unclothed, and no jewelry is visible. The background is plain, allowing focus to remain on the details of the drawing and the texture of the paper itself. The paper is a neutral-toned canvas that serves as the backdrop for the sketch.

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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. 79, no. 499.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite by unknown hand: Study by / E. Vedder for / The 'Fates gathering / in the Stars -' / Chicago

Wikidata ID

Q64558529

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