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Summary:
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.
Citation:
Miscellaneous letters, notes and clippings relating to Elihu Vedder, 1857-1918. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Biography Note:
Elihu Vedder (1836-1923) was a painter in New York, New York.
Language Note:
English .
Provenance:
Donated 2017 by art collector Robert Lewis.
Location Note:
Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 750 9th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
