Edward Hopper

(Study of a Man with Hammer)
1899–1906

A vintage drawing of a person in profile view, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a hammer, chiseling at a wall or rock face. The artwork is monochromatic with shades of black, white, and gray, and the figure is depicted with detailed shading and texture, suggesting a sense of depth and form. The background is mostly blank, with the paper showing signs of age.
A vintage drawing of a person in profile view, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and holding a hammer, chiseling at a wall or rock face. The artwork is monochromatic with shades of black, white, and gray, and the figure is depicted with detailed shading and texture, suggesting a sense of depth and form. The background is mostly blank, with the paper showing signs of age.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Opaque watercolor and fabricated chalk on board

Dimensions
Sheet: 11 × 7 3/8in. (27.9 × 18.7 cm)

Accession number
70.1619

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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artworks/6965

Edward Hopper
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