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The Pleiades, by Elihu Vedder, 1885

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Elihu Vedder

American, 1836–1923

The Pleiades1885

Oil on canvas

24 1/8 x 37 5/8 in. (61.3 x 95.6 cm)

Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 10.64.13

Elihu Vedder painted this in 1885, aged 49. It is now at The Met in New York. More about this work

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Format

Archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, a 308 gsm cotton paper, with a white border.

Size
Size
20 × 16 in · image 17¾ × 11¾
Paper
Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 308 gsm
Price
$56

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About this work

Elihu Vedder painted this in 1885, aged 49. It is now at The Met in New York.

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Oil paint
Pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed. It dries slowly, so painters could blend on the canvas, build up thin translucent glazes, and rework a picture over weeks. Canvas replaced wooden panels in the 1500s because it is lighter and can be rolled.

Elihu Vedder

American, 1836–1923 · Born in New York; died in Rome.

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Object number
10.64.13
Credit
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Type
Painting
Department
The American Wing
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