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Elihu Vedder depicted the three Fates of Greek mythology working the thread of life: Clotho spins the thread, Lachesis fixes its length, and Atropos cuts it at the appointed time of death. Their symbolic tools—spindle, distaff, and shears—rest in the foreground, emphasizing the Fates’ decisive role in matters of life and death. Vedder adapted this painting from an illustration he had designed for an 1884 publication by Edward FitzGerald—a translation of the work of 11th-century poet Omar Khayyám, The Rubáiyát. Vedder was attracted to mysterious, visionary subject matter. Here, he explored metaphysical questions of life, death, and afterlife, subjects at the core of Khayyám’s poetry.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 82 × 113 Cm |
| Tags | mythologystars |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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New York, H. Wunderlich & Co., Apr. 1887.
New York, H. Wunderlich & Co., Apr. 1887.
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“Art Notes: April Brings Another Special Exhibition by Mr. Elihu Vedder at the Wunderlich Gallery,” Art Review 1
“Art Notes: April Brings Another Special Exhibition by Mr. Elihu Vedder at the Wunderlich Gallery,” Art Review 1 (March 1887), 116–117.
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Rubaiyat of OMar. Khayyam—The Astronomer Poet of Persia. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald with an accompaniment of Drawings by Elihu Vedder
Rubaiyat of OMar. Khayyam—The Astronomer Poet of Persia. Rendered into English Verse by Edward Fitzgerald with an accompaniment of Drawings by Elihu Vedder (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1884).
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William Howe Downes, “Elihu Vedder’s Pictures,” Atlantic Monthly 59
William Howe Downes, “Elihu Vedder’s Pictures,” Atlantic Monthly 59 (June 1887), 842–846.
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Boston, Doll and Richards Gallery, Mar. 18 – ?, 1887.
Boston, Doll and Richards Gallery, Mar. 18 – ?, 1887.
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“Vedder’s Drawings for OMar. Khayyam’s Rubaiyat,” Atlantic Monthly, 40
“Vedder’s Drawings for OMar. Khayyam’s Rubaiyat,” Atlantic Monthly, 40 (January 1885), 111–116.
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Henry Melville Whitney, Brookline, MA, 1887
Henry Melville Whitney, Brookline, MA, 1887
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Art Institute of Chicago, A Survey of American Art, July 21–Oct. 9, 1932.
Art Institute of Chicago, A Survey of American Art, July 21–Oct. 9, 1932.
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Stockholm, Sweden, Kungl Akademien för de Fria Konsterna, <em>Utställning av Amerikansk Konst i Stockholm [Exhibition of American Art in Stockholm]</em>, Mar. 15–Apr. 7, 1930, cat. 106; Copenhagen, Denmark, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek...
Stockholm, Sweden, Kungl Akademien för de Fria Konsterna, Utställning av Amerikansk Konst i Stockholm [Exhibition of American Art in Stockholm], Mar. 15–Apr. 7, 1930, cat. 106; Copenhagen, Denmark, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Udstilling af Amerikanst Konst I København [Exhibition of American Art in Copenhagen], May 3–22, 1930; Munich, Germany, Ausstellung Americanischer Kunst [Exhibition of American Art], June–July, 1930 (organized by the American Scandinavian Foundation).
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San Francisco, The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Exhibition of Paintings, Collection of the Friends of American Art, Lent by the Art Institute of Chicago, June 26–July 26, 1926, no. 25.
San Francisco, The California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Exhibition of Paintings, Collection of the Friends of American Art, Lent by the Art Institute of Chicago, June 26–July 26, 1926, no. 25.
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Regina Soria, Elihu Vedder, American Visionary Artists in Rome
Regina Soria, Elihu Vedder, American Visionary Artists in Rome (1836–1923) (Rutherford, N. J.: Fairleigh Dickinson Press, 1970).
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“Exhibitions,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 13
“Exhibitions,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 13 (May 1919), 28.
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sold by them to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1919.
sold by them to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1919.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Special Exhibition of the Works in the Friends of American Art Collection, May 15–June 15, 1919.
Art Institute of Chicago, Special Exhibition of the Works in the Friends of American Art Collection, May 15–June 15, 1919.
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“Report of the Trustees,” The Art Institute of Chicago Forty–First Annual Report
“Report of the Trustees,” The Art Institute of Chicago Forty–First Annual Report (1919), 16.
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“Notes,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 13
“Notes,” Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago 13 (January 1919), 28.
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“Donors and Lenders,” The Art Institute of Chicago Forty–First Annual Report
“Donors and Lenders,” The Art Institute of Chicago Forty–First Annual Report (1919).
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George H....
George H. Ainslie, New York, 1917. Montross Gallery, New York, by 1919
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New York, American Art Gallery, Valuable American and Foreign Oil Paintings by Distinguished Masters of Modern Schools, Mar. 12–16, 1917, no. 73 as The Three Fates.
New York, American Art Gallery, Valuable American and Foreign Oil Paintings by Distinguished Masters of Modern Schools, Mar. 12–16, 1917, no. 73 as The Three Fates.
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American Art Association, New York, 1917
American Art Association, New York, 1917
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Elihu Vedder, The Digressions of V
Elihu Vedder, The Digressions of V (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1910).
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Norfolk, Va., Chrysler Museum, Paris 1889: American Artists at the Universal Exposition, Sept. 29–Dec. 17, 1989, Annette Blaugrund, et al, no. 305, pp. 218–220, ill. p. 220; Philadelphia...
Norfolk, Va., Chrysler Museum, Paris 1889: American Artists at the Universal Exposition, Sept. 29–Dec. 17, 1989, Annette Blaugrund, et al, no. 305, pp. 218–220, ill. p. 220; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; Memphis Brooks Museum of Art; exhibition extended to the New–York Historical Society, Sept. 5–Nov. 15, 1990.
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Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution, National Collection of Fine Arts, Oct. 13–Feb. 4, 1979; New York, Brooklyn Museum, Perceptions and Evocations: the Art of Elihu Vedder, no. 225 Apr. 28, 1979–July 9...
Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution, National Collection of Fine Arts, Oct. 13–Feb. 4, 1979; New York, Brooklyn Museum, Perceptions and Evocations: the Art of Elihu Vedder, no. 225 Apr. 28, 1979–July 9, 1979 (exhibited in Brooklyn only).
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Carter Ratcliff, “The Gender of Mystery: Elihu Vedder,” Art in America, 67
Carter Ratcliff, “The Gender of Mystery: Elihu Vedder,” Art in America, 67 (November 1979), 84–92.
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Marjorie Reich, “The Imagination of Elihu Vedder as Revealed in His Book Illustrations,” American Art Journal 6
Marjorie Reich, “The Imagination of Elihu Vedder as Revealed in His Book Illustrations,” American Art Journal 6 (May 1974), 39–53.
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Paris, France, Palais du Champ de Mars, Galerie des Beaux–Arts, Exposition Universelle Internationale, May 5–Oct. 31, 1889, no. 305 (Les parques se rassemblant dans les etoiles).
Paris, France, Palais du Champ de Mars, Galerie des Beaux–Arts, Exposition Universelle Internationale, May 5–Oct. 31, 1889, no. 305 (Les parques se rassemblant dans les etoiles).
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