Edward Hopper

(Architectural Study of a House)
1899–1906

A technical drawing of a house with perspective lines extending from a vanishing point on the right, illustrating the principles of perspective in architectural design. The drawing is detailed and precise, with visible construction lines and measurements on a lightly yellowed paper.

A technical drawing of a house with perspective lines extending from a vanishing point on the right, illustrating the principles of perspective in architectural design. The drawing is detailed and precise, with visible construction lines and measurements on a lightly yellowed paper.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 1/16 × 25 1/16in. (48.4 × 63.7 cm)

Accession number
70.1560.19a-b

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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artworks/10158

Edward Hopper
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