Elihu Vedder
American, 1836-1923
The Fisherman and the Mermaid
Signed Vedder (lr); signed Elihu Vedder and inscribed First Sketch of / Fisherman and Mermaid on the reverse
Oil on canvas
6 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches
Provenance:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, until 1955
Exhibited:
Cotuit, MA, Cahoon Museum of American Art, Mermaids: Muses of the Sea, Jul. 30 - Oct. 5, 2002
Both the Hood Museum at Dartmouth, Hanover NH and the Fogg Museum at Harvard, Cambridge, MA have later versions of this composition in their collections.
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $2,000 - $4,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Elihu Vedder
American, 1836-1923
The Fisherman and the Mermaid
Signed Vedder (lr); signed Elihu Vedder and inscribed First Sketch of / Fisherman and Mermaid on the reverse
Oil on canvas
6 3/8 x 9 7/8 inches
Provenance:
The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, until 1955
Exhibited:
Cotuit, MA, Cahoon Museum of American Art, Mermaids: Muses of the Sea, Jul. 30 - Oct. 5, 2002
Both the Hood Museum at Dartmouth, Hanover NH and the Fogg Museum at Harvard, Cambridge, MA have later versions of this composition in their collections.
The small canvas has been laid to a slighly larger stretched canvas, presumably by the artist. Under UV light the signature appears darker than the surrounding pigments.
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Auction: American Paintings & Prints, Nov 3, 2022