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Archives of American Art
Miscellaneous letters, notes and clippings relating to Elihu Vedder
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.veddelihu
- Creators:
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Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923
- Dates:
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1857-1918
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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7 Items
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous letters, notes, and clippings compiled by Robert Lewis regarding Elihu Vedder including a letter from "Charlotte" to "Sadie," 1918, concerning a picture sent by Vedder from his studio in Rome [possibly a portrait of Levi Vedder]; an undated note from Sarah L. Gaith [?], niece of Laura Vedder Willard, "All I know about the portrait of Levi Vedder"; two letters from Caroline E. Vedder to "Sister Laura" [Laura Willard] September 23, 1857, referring to "a copy of Levi's portrait," and October 19, 1886, "expecting Elihu home soon"; a writing fragment possibly by Vedder; and miscellaneous clippings.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Elihu Vedder (1836-1923) was a painter in New York, New York.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated 2017 by art collector Robert Lewis.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Use of original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C., Research Center.
Keywords
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Painters -- New York (State) -- New York | Occupation | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Gaith, Sarah L. | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lewis, Robert | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Vedder, Caroline | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Vedder, Levi | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Willard, Laura Vedder | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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