Edward Hopper

(Study of a Man in Historical Dress with White Collar and Socks)
1899–1906

Sketch of a person in traditional academic dress, including a gown and a square academic cap, standing in a relaxed pose with one hand slightly raised. The drawing is rendered in charcoal on tan paper, capturing the figure with expressive lines and shading that suggest movement and form.
Sketch of a person in traditional academic dress, including a gown and a square academic cap, standing in a relaxed pose with one hand slightly raised. The drawing is rendered in charcoal on tan paper, capturing the figure with expressive lines and shading that suggest movement and form.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk, ink wash and chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 7/8 × 9 13/16in. (32.7 × 24.9 cm)

Accession number
70.1566.90

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/21790

Edward Hopper
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