Edward Hopper

Destruction of the Maine
c.1898

Sketch depicting the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, with large plumes of smoke and debris rising from the water. The foreground shows the harbor with waves and a small boat, while the background includes outlines of buildings and a lighthouse. Handwritten text at the bottom reads "Destruction of the Maine February 15, 1898 Havana Harbor."

Sketch depicting the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898, with large plumes of smoke and debris rising from the water. The foreground shows the harbor with waves and a small boat, while the background includes outlines of buildings and a lighthouse. Handwritten text at the bottom reads "Destruction of the Maine February 15, 1898 Havana Harbor."

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Date
c.1898

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 4 7/16 × 5 1/8in. (11.3 × 13 cm)

Accession number
70.1558.34

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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