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Elihu Vedder: The Questioner of the Sphinx  wikidata:Q20634771 reasonator:Q20634771
Artist
Elihu Vedder  (1836–1923)  wikidata:Q389726
 
Elihu Vedder
Alternative names
Elihu Veder; e. vedder; elihus vedder; Vedder
Description American painter and poet
Date of birth/death 26 February 1836 Edit this at Wikidata 29 January 1923 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death New York City Edit this at Wikidata Rome Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
United States, Paris, Italy
Authority file
artist QS:P170,Q389726
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Title
The Questioner of the Sphinx
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Depicted people sphinx Edit this at Wikidata
Date 1863
date QS:P571,+1863-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions 92 × 107 cm (36.2 × 42.1 in)
institution QS:P195,Q49133
Current location
Boston, USA
Accession number
06.2430 (Museum of Fine Arts Boston) Edit this at Wikidata
Place of creation United States of America Edit this at Wikidata
References Museum of Fine Arts, Boston object ID: 31296 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer http://www.arabiaexotica.com/images/ArtGallery/The%20Questioner%20of%20the%20Sphinx.gif
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current02:16, 28 July 2017Thumbnail for version as of 02:16, 28 July 20171,600 × 1,376 (1.31 MB)HohumMFA version
01:12, 13 May 2009Thumbnail for version as of 01:12, 13 May 2009700 × 643 (408 KB)Mattes{{Painting | Artist = Elihu Vedder {{Creator:Elihu Vedder}} | Title = '''''The Questioner of the Sphinx''''' | Year = 1836 | Technique = {{Technique|oil|canvas}} | Dimensions = 92 x 107cm | Gallery

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