Edward Hopper

Study for August in the City
1945

A rough pencil sketch on tan paper depicting an interior scene with a perspective view towards a window with vertical bars, possibly curtains or blinds. The foreground shows a partial view of a column or structure with a sculptural element on top, and there are indications of a leafy plant to the left. The drawing is framed with a border, suggesting a planned composition.

A rough pencil sketch on tan paper depicting an interior scene with a perspective view towards a window with vertical bars, possibly curtains or blinds. The foreground shows a partial view of a column or structure with a sculptural element on top, and there are indications of a leafy plant to the left. The drawing is framed with a border, suggesting a planned composition.

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Date
1945

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 8 5/8 × 8 5/8in. (21.9 × 21.9 cm)

Accession number
70.159

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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