Edward Hopper

(Study of Burning Building with Firefighters)
1892–1895

A sketch on aged paper depicting a chaotic scene with buildings and billowing smoke. The foreground shows outlines of people and cannons, suggesting a battle or conflict. Swirling lines above the buildings indicate heavy smoke or clouds, with some birds or debris caught in the turmoil. The drawing is rough and appears to be a preliminary work, with emphasis on movement and disorder.

A sketch on aged paper depicting a chaotic scene with buildings and billowing smoke. The foreground shows outlines of people and cannons, suggesting a battle or conflict. Swirling lines above the buildings indicate heavy smoke or clouds, with some birds or debris caught in the turmoil. The drawing is rough and appears to be a preliminary work, with emphasis on movement and disorder.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 5 7/8 × 8 13/16in. (14.9 × 22.4 cm)

Accession number
70.1563.4

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

API
artworks/22188

Edward Hopper
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