Edward Hopper

(Sketches of Arms, Legs, and Man's Head)
1900–1906

A sketch on aged paper featuring a series of anatomical studies, including a detailed profile of a person's face, a bent arm, hands in various positions, and a foot in a shoe. The drawings are rendered in red pencil with visible hatching and shading techniques to define form and depth.
A sketch on aged paper featuring a series of anatomical studies, including a detailed profile of a person's face, a bent arm, hands in various positions, and a foot in a shoe. The drawings are rendered in red pencil with visible hatching and shading techniques to define form and depth.

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Date
1900–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 12 1/2 × 9 5/8in. (31.8 × 24.4 cm)

Accession number
70.1565.28

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/31668

Edward Hopper
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