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Elihu Vedder papers

Creators:

Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923

Dates:

1804-1969
bulk 1840-1923

Collection ID:

AAA.veddelih

Repository:

Archives of American Art

The papers of painter and illustrator Elihu Vedder measure approximately 9.2 linear feet and date from 1804-1969, with the bulk of the material dating from 1840-1923. The collection documents Vedder's personal life and work. Best known for his illustrations of the 1884 edition of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, Vedder's papers include correspondence, writings, diaries, photographs, a limited number of drawings, books and printed material, legal and financial papers, and scattered personal and family papers.

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