Study for "Greek Girls Bathing" [recto]

c. 1872

Elihu Vedder

Associated Names
Elihu Vedder

Artist, American, 1836 - 1923

The image shows a full-length drawing of a person standing with a slight forward lean, appearing in motion with the head turned to the side and the right arm bent upwards. The individual's features are softly sketched, with long, flowing hair and draped in a robe or flowing garment. The background is plain, and there are no visible accessories or items in hand. The image is created in a style that seems to use chalk or pastel in earthy tones on tan paper, emphasizing contours and texture.

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Artwork overview

Associated Artworks

The image displays a sketch of an individual from the waist up. The person has one arm raised near the head and the other arm resting closer to the body. The sketch is in red or orange pastel, indicating short textured hair and softly indicated facial features. The individual wears a form-fitting upper garment. The background is a plain sheet of tan paper with faint, nearly erased text at the top and a small textured piece adhered to the upper edge.

Study for "Greek Girls Bathing" [verso]

Elihu Vedder

1867

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. 495.

Markings

embossed upper center verso: VIDALON-LES-ANNONAY

Wikidata ID

Q64558497

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