details of figure studies

details of figure studies by Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 – 1923

Medium

Drawing

Classification

Drawing

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters

Accession Number

1955-38-54

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

Elihu Vedder (1836–1923), a prominent American artist who spent much of his career in Italy, created *Details of Figure Studies* around 1885. This drawing Vedder's fascination with the human form, recurring theme in his oeuvre influenced by Renaissance masters and the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Working during a period when American artists sought inspiration abroad, Vedder blended mystical symbolism with precise anatomical observation, often preparing grander paintings and illustrations through such sketches. As a preparatory drawing, this work reveals the artist's meticulous process—capturing ...

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