Nile Journey, Colossi of Memnon

1890

Elihu Vedder

Associated Names
Elihu Vedder

Artist, American, 1836 - 1923

This image shows a landscape with a serene ambiance. Rolling hills meet the sky at the horizon, stretching to the left. Two tall structures are visible in the distance. The foreground features green terrain with grassy textures. The painting has soft brushstrokes and a calming appearance. The color scheme is cool, with shades of green, beige, and a pale, grayish-blue sky dominating the composition.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Giuseppe Tanca, Rome); Richard Spear and Athena Tacha, Washington, DC, 1966; gift to NGA, 2018

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: March 6 [not deciphered]; lower right corner in blue colored pencil by unknown hand: 6

Wikidata ID

Q64558547

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