Edward Hopper

(Study of a Naval Battle)
1895–1899

Pencil sketch on tan paper depicting a scene with sailing ships, one in the foreground emitting a large cloud of smoke. The artist's signature, "HOPPER," is visible in the lower right corner.
Pencil sketch on tan paper depicting a scene with sailing ships, one in the foreground emitting a large cloud of smoke. The artist's signature, "HOPPER," is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil and watercolor on paper (recto); Watercolor and graphite pencil on paper (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 3 7/16 × 4in. (8.7 × 10.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1558.68a-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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Edward Hopper
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