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(Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Cup of Death

Elihu Vedder1883-1884

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington D.C., United States

  • Title: (Illustration for Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám) The Cup of Death
  • Creator: Elihu Vedder, born New York City 1836-died Rome, Italy 1923
  • Date Created: 1883-1884
  • Physical Dimensions: sheet: 19 3/8 x 14 7/8 in. (49.1 x 37.7 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Literature, Figure female, Clothing and dress, State of being, Khayyam, Omar, Religion, Allegory, History, Classical dress, Sleep, Death, Rubaiyat, Dish, Angels
  • Original Source: See this work of art on the Smithsonian American Art Museum website
  • Medium: chalk, pencil and ink on paper
Smithsonian American Art Museum

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