Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Avenue Boston Massachusetts 02115 Accession Number: 23.162
Date:
1902
Notes:
"American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston," Boston (Museum of Fine Arts), distributed by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Conn., 1969.
Troyen, Carol, et al., "American Paintings in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: An Illustrated Summary Catalogue," Boston, MA: Museum of Fine Arts, 1997, pg. 306.
Summary:
Portrait of Elihu Vedder seated with his body turned to the left, his head turned to face the viewer, his right hand holding a paint brush, and his left hand holding a palette and brushes. He wears a cap, and a dark jacket and vest with patterned tie and a white shirt. On his vest there is a gold watch chain and in his jacket pocket there is a pocket scarf. In the background there is a painting.
