Edward Hopper

Recto: (Study of a Horse)

Verso: (Study of Horse and Rider Sprinting)

1892–1895

A pencil sketch of a horse with a saddle, depicted in profile on lined paper. The drawing is detailed, showing the horse's mane, tail, and facial features, with shading to suggest musculature and form. The paper appears aged with some discoloration at the edges.
A pencil sketch of a horse with a saddle, depicted in profile on lined paper. The drawing is detailed, showing the horse's mane, tail, and facial features, with shading to suggest musculature and form. The paper appears aged with some discoloration at the edges.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 7 13/16 in. (25.1 × 19.8 cm)

Accession number
70.1554.21a-b

Credit line
Josephine N. Hopper Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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artworks/22597

Edward Hopper
3,151 works in the collection, 53 exhibitions

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