Edward Hopper

Our New Patent Double Cylinder Compound Engine for Small Launches, Two Bladed Screw
1892–1895

Hand-drawn sketches on lined notebook paper depicting a boat and a detailed engine design. The top sketch shows a side profile of a small launch boat with a simple outline and a visible engine inside. Below, a more intricate drawing of an engine is labeled "OUR NEW PATENT DOUBLE CYLINDER COMPOUND ENGINE FOR SMALL LAUNCHES" with an arrow pointing to a "TWO BLADED SCREW" propeller. The drawings are precise, with annotations and numbers indicating different parts of the engine. The paper is aged with some wear and tear visible on the edges.
Hand-drawn sketches on lined notebook paper depicting a boat and a detailed engine design. The top sketch shows a side profile of a small launch boat with a simple outline and a visible engine inside. Below, a more intricate drawing of an engine is labeled "OUR NEW PATENT DOUBLE CYLINDER COMPOUND ENGINE FOR SMALL LAUNCHES" with an arrow pointing to a "TWO BLADED SCREW" propeller. The drawings are precise, with annotations and numbers indicating different parts of the engine. The paper is aged with some wear and tear visible on the edges.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

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

Accession number
70.1553.110

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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