Elihu Vedder was an American symbolist painter, book artist, and writer born in New York City. He is most famous for his 55 representations for Edward FitzGerald's interpretation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Wikipedia Born: February 26, 1836, New York, NY. Kicked the bucket: January 29, 1923, Rome, Italy visible: National Gallery of Art, MORE Periods: Modern craftsmanship, Symbolism, Aestheticism, Realism, American Realism, Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Tile Club Known for: Drawing, Oil painting, Mural.
