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Figure Study for Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

A work made of black wax crayon and a variety of colored wax crayons with graphite and touches of gold pigment, heightened with white gouache on blue wove paper (discolored) laid down on tan board.
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  • A work made of black wax crayon and a variety of colored wax crayons with graphite and touches of gold pigment, heightened with white gouache on blue wove paper (discolored) laid down on tan board.

Date:

c. 1884, reworked 1911

Artist:

Elihu Vedder
American, 1836-1923

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Elihu Vedder

Title

Figure Study for Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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1884

Medium

Black wax crayon and a variety of colored wax crayons with graphite and touches of gold pigment, heightened with white gouache on blue wove paper (discolored) laid down on tan board

Dimensions

64.9 × 46.6 cm (25 9/16 × 18 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Horace H. Martin

Reference Number

1946.427

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