Edward Hopper

Study for New York Movie (Palace theatre)
1938

A sketch on paper featuring various subjects: on the left, a rough outline of a statue on a pedestal; in the center, a depiction of a clothes rack with hanging garments; and at the bottom, a detailed drawing of a bird in flight with its wings spread. The artwork is rendered in pencil with shading and textural details.

A sketch on paper featuring various subjects: on the left, a rough outline of a statue on a pedestal; in the center, a depiction of a clothes rack with hanging garments; and at the bottom, a detailed drawing of a bird in flight with its wings spread. The artwork is rendered in pencil with shading and textural details.

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Date
1938

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 11 7/8 × 8 7/8in. (30.2 × 22.5 cm)

Accession number
70.105

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/5273

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