Study for "Greek Girls Bathing"
Elihu Vedder, c. 1872
- Artist
- Elihu Vedder
- Date
- c. 1872
- Type
- Drawing
- Medium
- oil on prepared wove paper
- Dimensions
- sheet (irregular): 25.72 × 16.35 cm
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Public domain, CC0
Image description
The image shows an arrangement of curved lines and rounded shapes forming the silhouettes of two intertwined figures. The abstract portrayal suggests forms resembling entwined dancers or a dramatic embrace, with twisting bodies draped in cloth-like patterns. The figures evoke the familiarity of classic sculpture, connecting the viewer to the timeless imagery of ancient mythological or theatrical scenes.