Edward Hopper

(Study of Bald Man's Head)
c. 1920

Pencil sketch of a bald man in profile with a prominent forehead, sharp nose, and wearing a shirt with a tie. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right. The paper shows signs of age with slight discoloration and tears at the edges.
Pencil sketch of a bald man in profile with a prominent forehead, sharp nose, and wearing a shirt with a tie. The artist's signature is visible at the bottom right. The paper shows signs of age with slight discoloration and tears at the edges.

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Date
c. 1920

Classification
Drawings

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

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 22 × 15 1/16in. (55.9 × 38.3 cm)

Accession number
70.815a-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

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Edward Hopper
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