Autograph letters signed from Elihu Vedder, Naples and Rome, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1914.

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Autograph letters signed from Elihu Vedder, Naples and Rome, to William Winter, New York [manuscript], 1914.

(1) Dated January 15, 1914; Vedder speaks of a cancer dying poem. Includes a separate sheet containing the poem The nightmare. First line: When pleasant dreams by horrors are replaced. (2) Dated July 15, 1914; Vedder briefly comments on Winter's book and discusses his summer in Italy.

2 items ; 18 x 11 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7437875

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Vedder, Elihu, 1836-1923

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Painter; New York, N.Y. From the description of Elihu Vedder letters, 1870-1880 and [undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502860 Elihu Vedder was an American artist, known for his mystical and imaginative works, probably best remembered for his illustrations for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Born in New York and raised in Schenectady and Cuba, Vedder apprenticed with an architect and studied with a painter before travelling to Europe to study painting. He returned to ...

Winter, William, 1836-1917

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American drama critic. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : Tompkinsville (Staten Island, N.Y.), 17 April 1886, to Mrs. Tracy, 1886 Apr. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679284 Massachusetts native William Winter graduated from Harvard law school, but began his career as a journalist. He wrote for numerous journals before securing a position as drama critic at the New York Tribune. In addition to being one of the most influential critics of his day, ...