Edward Hopper

(Study of a Man's Head and Torso in Profile)
c. 1920

A sketch of a person in profile view, drawn with red chalk on a yellowed paper. The figure has short hair, a prominent nose, and is looking downward with a contemplative expression. The artist's initials are in the lower right corner.
A sketch of a person in profile view, drawn with red chalk on a yellowed paper. The figure has short hair, a prominent nose, and is looking downward with a contemplative expression. The artist's initials are in the lower right corner.

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Date
c. 1920

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 19 × 12in. (48.3 × 30.5 cm)

Accession number
70.777

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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