Edward Hopper

(Study of a Butterfly Catcher)
1895–1899

A sketch of a slender, mustachioed man in profile, wearing a top hat and a long coat, walking briskly to the right while reading a paper. He carries a rolled-up document or plan under his left arm. The drawing is rough and appears to be a preliminary work, with visible erasure marks and unfinished details.
A sketch of a slender, mustachioed man in profile, wearing a top hat and a long coat, walking briskly to the right while reading a paper. He carries a rolled-up document or plan under his left arm. The drawing is rough and appears to be a preliminary work, with visible erasure marks and unfinished details.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 7 1/16 × 4 1/2in. (17.9 × 11.4 cm)

Accession number
70.1559.92

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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