Edward Hopper

Study for New York Movie (Palace theatre)
1938

Sketch on tan paper depicting an abstracted architectural scene with rough, expressive lines in charcoal or pencil. The drawing features the corner of a building with a column on the left and an entrance or alleyway on the right. A small figure appears to be standing near the entrance. The word "Palace" is written at the bottom left corner.

Sketch on tan paper depicting an abstracted architectural scene with rough, expressive lines in charcoal or pencil. The drawing features the corner of a building with a column on the left and an entrance or alleyway on the right. A small figure appears to be standing near the entrance. The word "Palace" is written at the bottom left corner.

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Date
1938

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 4 7/16 × 7 1/8in. (11.3 × 18.1 cm)

Accession number
70.78

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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