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Detail of the Marriage of the Daughter of the Vine

Elihu Vedder

1890

graphite

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Detail of the Marriage of the Daughter of the Vine is a 1890 graphite by Elihu Vedder, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Elihu Vedder
When & what style?: 1890 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This sketch shows a hand gripping a tall, narrow vase. The fingers wrap around it tightly, while the other hand holds a cloth draped over the vase’s top. A hat sits on the cloth, and the whole scene looks like it’s being drawn quickly with light pencil strokes. The sketch feels loose and sketchy, almost like a quick study. The artist used soft shading to show the folds in the cloth and the shape of the hand. If you like this style, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.