Study for "The Mermaid Window," A.H. Barney Residence, New York, NY

Elihu Vedder1882

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Narrow flanking panel for central composition. Pearl rocaille escutcheon swings from branch of under water plant, with fish swimming about. Large scallop shell at bottom.

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Title: Study for "The Mermaid Window," A.H. Barney Residence, New York, NY
Creator: Elihu Vedder, American, 1836 – 1923, Tiffany & Company, American, established 1853
Date Created: 1882
Location Created: New York, New York, USA
Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
Medium: Pastel crayon, brush and wash on wove paper
Credit line: Gift of the American Academy of Arts and Letters

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Elihu Vedder New York Oil pastel Pencil United States