Mt. Colognola - Sheep Grazing on Lake Trasimeno
Elihu Vedder
c. 1878
Medium
gouache and charcoal on light brown paper
Dimensions
overall: 24.1 x 27.9 cm (9 1/2 x 11 in.) sheet: 9.2 × 12.8 cm (3 5/8 × 5 1/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Borghi
Accession Number
1993.67.3
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...