DrawingsAmerican19th century

Aladdin's Lamp

c. 1888

Artists

Elihu VedderArtist

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Gouache, gold leaf, and black ink on brown card

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

24.2 x 18.7 cm (9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Sold by the artist to or commissioned by Louis Prang, Boston; his sale, December 6, 1899, lot 1170; Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his gift to Fogg Art Museum, 1941.

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