Edward Hopper

Study for Shakespeare at Dusk
1935

A rough pencil sketch on tan paper, featuring abstract shapes and lines that suggest a landscape or architectural forms. There are handwritten words that are partially legible, possibly annotations or notes related to the drawing. The overall composition is loose and appears to be a preliminary or conceptual artwork.

A rough pencil sketch on tan paper, featuring abstract shapes and lines that suggest a landscape or architectural forms. There are handwritten words that are partially legible, possibly annotations or notes related to the drawing. The overall composition is loose and appears to be a preliminary or conceptual artwork.

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Date
1935

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 4 1/2 × 7 3/16in. (11.4 × 18.3 cm)

Accession number
70.121

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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