Edward Hopper

(Study of a Photographer and Subject in Studio)
1892–1895

A vintage sketch depicting an interior scene of a photographic studio with two distinct areas. On the left, a figure with a pipe in his mouth sits on an adjustable stool, facing a counter with a sign that reads "NOTICE CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER THIS STUDIO." Above the counter, the name "M.C. BURKEE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO" is visible. On the right, another figure, labeled "PROF. MYRON CLARK HYPO DURKEE ESQ," is hunched over a large, old-fashioned camera on a tripod, apparently adjusting it or taking a photograph. The area is labeled "DARK ROOM," and a notice requests customers not to open the door. The sketch is detailed, with shading and perspective giving depth to the room, and the torn edges of the paper are visible, suggesting age.

A vintage sketch depicting an interior scene of a photographic studio with two distinct areas. On the left, a figure with a pipe in his mouth sits on an adjustable stool, facing a counter with a sign that reads "NOTICE CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE NOT ALLOWED TO ENTER THIS STUDIO." Above the counter, the name "M.C. BURKEE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO" is visible. On the right, another figure, labeled "PROF. MYRON CLARK HYPO DURKEE ESQ," is hunched over a large, old-fashioned camera on a tripod, apparently adjusting it or taking a photograph. The area is labeled "DARK ROOM," and a notice requests customers not to open the door. The sketch is detailed, with shading and perspective giving depth to the room, and the torn edges of the paper are visible, suggesting age.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 4 × 5in. (10.2 × 12.7 cm)

Accession number
70.1558.1

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/21320

Edward Hopper
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