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Roman Landscape

c. 1900

Elihu Vedder

Associated Names

Elihu Vedder

Artist, American, 1836 - 1923

The image shows a landscape sketch with an elevated perspective. The horizon is high in the composition, dividing the sky from the land. The landscape includes hills, mountains, a river or stream, foliage, and trees. The sketch is created with loose brushstrokes using pencil and pastel. Earthy tones, grays, and white chalk are used for a subdued color palette. A road or path winds through the center, enhancing depth in the scene.

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Artwork overview

Medium

colored chalks on green 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: 16.3 × 31.8 cm (6 7/16 × 12 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

1991.105.23

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1988

Borghi & Co., Visions of Italy, 1988, 56.

Inscriptions

lower right in charcoal: Rome / V.;lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 9 (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q64558423

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