Cypress and Poppies
Elihu Vedder
ca. 1880–90
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Oil on canvas
Dimensions
9 3/4 x 20 in. (24.8 x 50.8 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Iola Stetson Haverstick, 1982
Accession Number
1982.441
Tags
LandscapesPoppiesCypresses
About the Artist
Elihu Vedder · 1836–1923
Elihu Vedder was born on February 26, 1836, in New York City to Dr. Elihu Vedder Sr., a dentist, and his cousin Elizabeth Vedder. As a young boy, his family relocated to Cuba for his father's ventures, an experience that sparked his artistic aspirations amid the Caribbean landscapes. He later divided his time between a boarding school and his maternal grandfather Alexander Vedder's home in Schenec...