Edward Hopper

(Study of a Man with Wild Hair in Profile)
1895–1899

A sketch on aged paper depicting a side profile of a person with an expressive, shouting pose. The drawing is done in pencil with dynamic strokes, capturing the movement of the hair and the intensity of the facial expression. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.
A sketch on aged paper depicting a side profile of a person with an expressive, shouting pose. The drawing is done in pencil with dynamic strokes, capturing the movement of the hair and the intensity of the facial expression. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 15/16 × 7 7/8in. (25.2 × 20 cm)

Accession number
70.1553.41

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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