伊莱休·维德于1836年2月26日出生于 纽约市 ，Elihu Vedder Sr.博士和Elizabeth Vedder的儿子。 [ 2 ] 他的父母是表亲。他的父亲，一个牙医，决定去古巴碰碰运气，这对Elihu Jr.的童年产生深远的影响。他的童年是在斯克内克塔迪度过的剩下的外祖父Alexander Vedder家，寄宿学校之间。他的母亲支持他的目标是一个艺术家，而他的父亲勉强同意了，相信他的儿子应该尝试不同的职业。他的弟弟，Alexander Madison Vedder，是一名海军外科医生，见证了日本转型为现代文化的同时，他在那里驻扎。

维德训练在纽约 ·H·马特森 ，然后在 巴黎 与 弗朗索瓦-Édouard形 。最后，他完成了他的研究在意大利-在那里他强烈影响不仅 意大利文艺复兴 工作也由现代 斑痕画派 画家和生活的意大利景观。 [ 2 ] 他第一次访问 意大利 从1858到1860，成为深深眷恋同行画家 乔凡尼-科斯塔 。他们的田园诗般的穿过意大利乡村被打断了因为维德的父亲切断了他的财政补贴。

维德回到美国，身无分文，在 美国内战 ，和进行商业插图做了一个小的生活。他参与了波希米亚的普法夫咖啡屋群，并画出了他最难忘的作品显着的幻想，浪漫的意象往往东方的影响。本次作品包括“Roc蛋”，“渔夫和魔鬼，他最著名的作品之一，“海毒蛇的巢穴。在美国他找到了朋友 沃尔特怀特曼 ， 赫尔曼梅尔维尔 和 威廉·莫里斯·亨特 。维德成为了一个成员 美国艺术与文学学院 和1865年。

在南北战争结束后，他离开美国到意大利生活。他娶Caroline Rosekrans 1869年7月13日 Glen Falls，纽约 。伊莱休·维德和他的妻子有四个孩子，只有两人幸存。他的女儿Anita Herriman Vedder在处理她父亲的业务起到了至关重要的作用，因为他对细节一般冷漠而臭名昭著。Elihu的儿子Enoch Rosekrans Vedder是一个有前途的建筑师，结婚珠宝设计师Angela Reston。以诺在访问他的父母于1916年4月2日在意大利去世。Elihu有一个家 罗马 和他的1884个财务成功后 鲁拜集 工作上 卡普里岛 然后 ， 还 为 雄性 aesthetes

 Elihu Wade was born in February 26, 1836 in New York, the son of Elihu Vedder Vedder and Elizabeth Sr. [2] his parents are cousins. His father, a dentist, decided to go to Cuba to try his luck, have a profound impact on the Elihu Jr.'s childhood. His childhood was spent in Silk Nectar Di's remaining grandfather Alexander Vedder, between boarding schools. His mother supported his goal of being an artist, and his father reluctantly agreed that his son should try a different career. His brother, Alexander Madison Vedder, was a naval surgeon who witnessed the transformation of Japan into a modern culture while he was stationed there.

Vader training in New York H Mattson, then with Francois in Paris - douard - E. Finally, he completed his studies in Italy where he is strongly influenced not only the Italy Renaissance work by modern Macchiaioli and life of the Italy landscape painter. [2] his first visit to Italy from 1858 to 1860, became deeply attached to the peer painter Giovanni - Costa. Their idyllic village across Italy are interrupted by Vader's father cut off his financial subsidies.

Vader returned to the United States, penniless, in the American Civil War, and the commercial illustration made a small life. He was involved in the Bohemian Pfaff cafe, and painted his most memorable works significant influence of romantic fantasy, imagery of the east. This work includes "Roc eggs", "the fisherman and the devil, one of his most famous works," the lair of the sea serpent. He found his friend Walter Whiteman, Herman, and in the United States, in the United States, in the United States of America, in the United States and in the United states. Vader became a member of the American Academy of Arts and letters and 1865.

After the civil war, he left the United States to live in Italy. He married Caroline Rosekrans July 13, 1869 Falls, New York. Elihu Vedder and his wife have four children, only two survived. His daughter, Anita Herriman Vedder, played a crucial role in dealing with her father's business because he was so cold and indifferent to details. Elihu's son Enoch Rosekrans Vedder is a promising architect, married jewelry designer Angela Reston. Enoch in visiting his parents died in Italy in April 2, 1916. Elihu has a home in Rome and his 1884 financial success after the rubayat work Capri and also for male aesthetes