Edward Hopper

(Study of Sailor Reading a Letter)
1899–1906

Pencil sketch of a sailor leaning against a wall, wearing a uniform with a cap and holding a letter in his hands. The drawing is detailed around the figure with lighter, less defined strokes in the background, on a paper showing signs of age.

Pencil sketch of a sailor leaning against a wall, wearing a uniform with a cap and holding a letter in his hands. The drawing is detailed around the figure with lighter, less defined strokes in the background, on a paper showing signs of age.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 × 11 1/8in. (38.1 × 28.3 cm)

Accession number
70.1566.89

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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