Edward Hopper

(Study of a Fire Engine and Fire Fighters)
1892–1895

Pencil sketch on tan paper depicting a vintage steam locomotive with smoke billowing from its stack, connected to a tender and facing left. Several figures, possibly train workers and passengers, are standing or moving around the train. In the foreground, there's a cart with large wheels, and the background features faint outlines of buildings or structures, suggesting an industrial or train yard setting. The drawing has a rough, unfinished quality, with visible sketch lines and blank areas where details may be intended but are not filled in.

Pencil sketch on tan paper depicting a vintage steam locomotive with smoke billowing from its stack, connected to a tender and facing left. Several figures, possibly train workers and passengers, are standing or moving around the train. In the foreground, there's a cart with large wheels, and the background features faint outlines of buildings or structures, suggesting an industrial or train yard setting. The drawing has a rough, unfinished quality, with visible sketch lines and blank areas where details may be intended but are not filled in.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 5 × 7 15/16in. (12.7 × 20.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1605.76

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

API
artworks/31593

Edward Hopper
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