Study for "Greek Girls Bathing"

c. 1872

Elihu Vedder

Associated Names
Elihu Vedder

Artist, American, 1836 - 1923

The painting shows abstract forms resembling draped figures in conversation. It is in the style of Edgar Degas. Three silhouette-like figures clad in flowing robes are depicted blending into one another. The figures are rendered in muted earthy tones, with subtle variations of brown and beige. The brushstrokes create the appearance of fabric in motion, enhancing the impression of a dynamic interaction. The composition is simplified and stylized, focusing on movement and connection between the figures.

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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

Exhibition History

1978

  • Perceptions and Evocations: The Art of Elihu Vedder, National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC; Brooklyn Museum, New York, 1978-1979

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. 77, no. 482.

Wikidata ID

Q64558531

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