Edward Hopper

(Study of a Small Boy Gazing at Object in Hands)
1899–1906

A sketch on aged paper featuring a detailed drawing of a child engrossed in an activity with their hands, possibly playing with string or thread. Above and to the right are two less detailed studies of hands. The paper has rough edges, indicating it may have been torn from a larger piece.

A sketch on aged paper featuring a detailed drawing of a child engrossed in an activity with their hands, possibly playing with string or thread. Above and to the right are two less detailed studies of hands. The paper has rough edges, indicating it may have been torn from a larger piece.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 9 7/16 × 7 3/16in. (24 × 18.3 cm)

Accession number
70.1560.62

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Josephine N. Hopper Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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Edward Hopper
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