Edward Hopper

(Three Studies: Matchbox on Base, Bullet, and Decorative Cow)
1899–1906

A sketch on aged paper featuring three distinct objects: a wall-mounted bell, a decorative cow figurine, and a standing bullet. The bell is detailed with shading to indicate its metallic surface, the cow is adorned with patterns, and the bullet is rendered with a realistic appearance. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.

A sketch on aged paper featuring three distinct objects: a wall-mounted bell, a decorative cow figurine, and a standing bullet. The bell is detailed with shading to indicate its metallic surface, the cow is adorned with patterns, and the bullet is rendered with a realistic appearance. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and charcoal on paper (recto); Graphite pencil and fabricated chalk on paper (verso)

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 22 1/16 × 15 3/16in. (56 × 38.6 cm)

Accession number
70.812a-b

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

API
artworks/6793

Exhibitions

Hopper Drawing

May 23–Oct 6, 2013

Edward Hopper
3,151 works in the collection

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