Edward Hopper

(Study of a Naval Battle)
1895–1899

A pencil sketch on aged paper depicting a maritime scene with three sailing ships, the central one being the largest and in the foreground, with billowing smoke around its hull, suggesting cannon fire or battle. The ships are drawn with detailed rigging and sails, and the ocean is represented with wavy lines, indicating movement on the water's surface.

A pencil sketch on aged paper depicting a maritime scene with three sailing ships, the central one being the largest and in the foreground, with billowing smoke around its hull, suggesting cannon fire or battle. The ships are drawn with detailed rigging and sails, and the ocean is represented with wavy lines, indicating movement on the water's surface.

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Date
1895–1899

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 5 × 7 7/8in. (12.7 × 20 cm)

Accession number
70.1561.195

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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