Edward Hopper

(Study of an Egyptian Figure with Hieroglyphics)
1892–1895

A hand-drawn illustration of a stylized ancient Egyptian figure holding a vase, with traditional headdress and loincloth, standing profile on a beige background. Hieroglyphics are depicted in the upper right corner.
A hand-drawn illustration of a stylized ancient Egyptian figure holding a vase, with traditional headdress and loincloth, standing profile on a beige background. Hieroglyphics are depicted in the upper right corner.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 11/16 × 5 1/16in. (19.5 × 12.9 cm)

Accession number
70.1562.18

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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