Our Premier Autumn Auction | Session I | October 21, 2025
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 143
Elihu Vedder
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for
$2,000
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(American, 1836-1923)
Girl with Casket, 1871, signed with artist monogram cipher "18V71", oil on canvas, 15-3/4 x 9-1/8 in.; fine reproduction gilt wood frame, 22-1/2 x 16 in.
Note: Per old label verso "mentioned in Digressions of V." (Vedder, Elihu. 1910. The Digressions of V., Written for His Own Fun and that of His Friends. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.)
Condition
wax lined, small spots of retouch scattered throughout, stabilized crackle； frame with wear and chips
Available payment options
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Schoelkopf Gallery, New York, NY (label verso); The Estate of William H. Truettner to be sold for the benefit of The William H. Truettner Fellowship at Smithsonian American Art Museum
