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Study after Old Master

c. 1858

Elihu Vedder

Associated Names

Elihu Vedder

Artist, American, 1836 - 1923

The image shows an interior architectural space with columns and arches. The drawing features a large room with high arches, columns, stone staircases, and groups of people in various poses. Light shading adds depth to the drawing. The use of loose yet deliberate line work gives it an expressive and somewhat abstract feel.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pen and ink on wove paper
Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Borghi, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

sheet: 11.4 × 11.5 cm (4 1/2 × 4 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1991.105.1

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1988

Borghi & Co., Visions of Italy, 1988, 2.

Inscriptions

by later hand, center verso in graphite: 12

Wikidata ID

Q64558360

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