Edward Hopper

(Study of a Submarine)
1892–1895

A pencil sketch of an early concept for an airship or dirigible on lined notebook paper. The design features a large, oval-shaped balloon with gondolas attached to the bottom and a flag on top. There are circular portholes or windows along the side of the balloon, and the sketch includes details such as support structures and rudders.

A pencil sketch of an early concept for an airship or dirigible on lined notebook paper. The design features a large, oval-shaped balloon with gondolas attached to the bottom and a flag on top. There are circular portholes or windows along the side of the balloon, and the sketch includes details such as support structures and rudders.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/2 × 8 7/16in. (14 × 21.4 cm)

Accession number
70.1563.21

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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