Capri

1914

Elihu Vedder

Associated Names
Elihu Vedder

Artist, American, 1836 - 1923

The image shows an artwork of stone steps in a Mediterranean landscape. The steps lead upwards to the right, with a stone wall on the left. A large clay urn is on the left side, with a smaller urn further up the steps. In the background, a classical-style building with tall, narrow windows is partially visible behind a tree. The painting has delicate brushstrokes and a color palette of earthy tones and muted grays, with a vibrant hint of color at the bottom right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel and charcoal on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.5 × 11.3 cm (9 5/8 × 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 32.4 × 23.4 cm (12 3/4 × 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.67.8

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi) New York, NY; gift to NGA, 1994.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1988

  • Soria, Regina, Visions of Italy, Borghi & Co., New York, 1988: 23.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite (circled): 10; lower right in graphite: EV. / Capri-July 1914

Wikidata ID

Q64558447

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