Edward Hopper

Study for First Row Orchestra
1951

A charcoal sketch depicting an interior scene with a row of empty chairs and a single figure seated at the end, absorbed in reading. The background features tall, vertical lines suggesting tall windows or panels, creating a sense of depth and grandeur. The artwork is signed by the artist in the lower right corner.

A charcoal sketch depicting an interior scene with a row of empty chairs and a single figure seated at the end, absorbed in reading. The background features tall, vertical lines suggesting tall windows or panels, creating a sense of depth and grandeur. The artwork is signed by the artist in the lower right corner.

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Date
1951

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Fabricated chalk and charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 17 1/8 × 20 1/2in. (43.5 × 52.1 cm)

Accession number
70.841

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/9171

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Edward Hopper’s New York

Oct 19, 2022–Mar 5, 2023

Edward Hopper
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