Edward Hopper

The Lighthouse, (Maine Coast)
1921

A black and white etching depicting a coastal scene with a lighthouse and an adjacent house perched atop a rocky outcrop. In the foreground, large boulders and waves are illustrated, with a solitary figure seated on one of the rocks. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.
A black and white etching depicting a coastal scene with a lighthouse and an adjacent house perched atop a rocky outcrop. In the foreground, large boulders and waves are illustrated, with a solitary figure seated on one of the rocks. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
1921

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 15 1/2 × 17 3/16in. (39.4 × 43.7 cm) Plate: 9 7/8 × 11 13/16in. (25.1 × 30 cm)

Accession number
70.1032

Edition
Third or final state

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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