Edward Hopper

Recto:

(Two Studies: Man in Hat and Suit and Standing Figure)

Verso:

(Sketches of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Male and Female Figures, and Ships)

1895–1899

A man in a suit and bowler hat lifts one knee as if stepping forward.
A man in a suit and bowler hat lifts one knee as if stepping forward.
Recto
Several ink sketches of men, including labeled portraits of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
Verso

Not on view

Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

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

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 7/8 × 5 15/16 in. (22.5 × 15.1 cm)

Accession number
70.1561.149a-b

Credit line
Josephine N. Hopper Bequest

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

API
artworks/31466

Part of a series:
(209 drawings)
207 works

Rear-view sketch of a uniformed figure with boots and long hair alongside a mustached man in a cape.
A torn notebook page with ink sketches of a woman walking with outstretched arms and portrait studies.
A standing man sketch wearing a beret, loose trousers, and hands on his hips.
A quick ink sketch shows a young girl sitting on a bench with a second head study.
Nude woman stands with weight on one leg and reaches her arm outward.
Multiple ink sketches showing a standing nude figure stretching arms and several head study sketches.
A tall lighthouse stands on a rocky shore with small buildings and calm sea.
A standing soldier in ornate uniform with a baton and the name "Etinne Gerard" below.
A man and woman embrace and kiss in the center of a page filled with doodled faces.
An expressive pencil sketch of an older person in profile with windblown hair and a smile.


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