Edward Hopper

(Study of a Seated Woman in Profile)
1899–1906

A pencil sketch of a seated woman in profile view, featuring detailed shading and strokes that capture the folds of her dress and the contours of her face and hair. The paper appears aged, with a warm tone and a small dark spot in the lower right corner.
A pencil sketch of a seated woman in profile view, featuring detailed shading and strokes that capture the folds of her dress and the contours of her face and hair. The paper appears aged, with a warm tone and a small dark spot in the lower right corner.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 11 1/4 × 7 11/16in. (28.6 × 19.5 cm)

Accession number
70.1563.95

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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