Pale chalk drawing on lavender paper of two studies of twisted drapery cloth, one looping and knotted, one hanging vertically, with handwritten notes below.

Studies of Drapery for "Fortune" by Elihu Vedder

Two studies of flowing drapery rendered in white chalk on a lavender-grey sheet. On the left, a long cloth twists into loops and knots, while on the right a narrow fold hangs vertically; handwritten notes beneath name Elihu Vedder and the composition Fortune.

Artist: Elihu Vedder
Date: ca. 1899
Medium: Pastel crayon, graphite on paper
Source: Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size: 4000 × 3447 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1904).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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