Edward Hopper

(Study of a Man in Suit)
1899–1906

Sketch of a standing figure holding a pair of scissors, executed in black ink with expressive lines and minimal detail, on a vertically oriented, aged paper with slight discoloration and pinholes at the top edge.
Sketch of a standing figure holding a pair of scissors, executed in black ink with expressive lines and minimal detail, on a vertically oriented, aged paper with slight discoloration and pinholes at the top edge.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pen and ink and graphite pencil on paper (recto): Pen and ink on paper (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet: 7 7/8 × 3 5/8in. (20 × 9.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1559.93a-b

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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artworks/31292

Edward Hopper
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