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Elihu Vedder (February 26, 1836 – January 29, 1923) was an American symbolist painter, book illustrator, and poet, born in New York City. He is best known for his fifty-five illustrations for Edward FitzGerald's translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam (deluxe edition, published by Houghton Mifflin).

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Born	26 February 1836 New York City
Died	29 January 1923 (aged 86) Rome, Italy
Zodiac	Pisces
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