Untitled

Maker Elihu Vedder (American, 1836 - 1923)

Additional Title(s)

Sketchbook -- Disegui Funghi (Mushrooms)

Collections

American Drawings

ClassificationsDRAWINGS

Dateca. 1906

Mediumink, crayon, and graphite on paper

Dimensionsbook: 3 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (8.9 x 14.6 cm.)

DescriptionThis sketchbook is bound in green leather. On the front, an adhesive label is inscribed in ink: 'E. Vedder / disegui funghi / (mushrooms)'. The clasp is embossed in gold: 'Elihu Vedder from William Rinehart.' William Rinehart (1825-1874), like Vedder, was an American ex-patriot living in Italy. A sculptor, Rinehart made Italy his home from 1858 until his death in Rome in 1874. The inside front cover of the book has a cut-out pencilled design around the name/word 'Bordigher' attached. Beneath this, written in black ink is 'See other beautiful drawings/ Elihu Vedder's note book/ mushrooms (Funghi disegui)'.

InscribedInscribed on front page in graphite: Now all this has / been superceded / by later works & / so useless - Vedder / 1918 / gives good example of / not knowing enough / V

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from the Virginia Steele Scott Foundation

Status

Not on view

Label TextThis sketchbook is bound in green leather. On the front, an adhesive label is inscribed in ink: 'E. Vedder/ disegui funghi/ (mushrooms)'. The clasp is embossed in gold: 'Elihu Vedder from William Rinehart.' (William Rinehart (1825-1874), like Vedder, was an American ex-patriot living in Italy. A sculptor, Rinehart made Italy his home from 1858 until his death in Rome in 1874.) The inside front cover of the book has a cut-out pencilled design around the name/word 'Bordigher' attached. Beneath this, written in black ink is 'See other beautiful drawings/ Elihu Vedder's note book/ mushrooms (Funghi disegui)'.

Object number92.19.13