Edward Hopper

(Studies of Light on Portrait Heads)
c. 1903

A sketch page with multiple studies of human heads and faces in various states of completion. Some sketches are detailed, showing clear features and expressions, while others are mere outlines or rough shapes. Two sketches are labeled with the words "Reflected light" and "Cross light," indicating studies of lighting on the face. The paper appears aged, with a creamy background, and the sketches are done in a dark medium, likely pencil or charcoal.

A sketch page with multiple studies of human heads and faces in various states of completion. Some sketches are detailed, showing clear features and expressions, while others are mere outlines or rough shapes. Two sketches are labeled with the words "Reflected light" and "Cross light," indicating studies of lighting on the face. The paper appears aged, with a creamy background, and the sketches are done in a dark medium, likely pencil or charcoal.

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Date
c. 1903

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil and fabricated chalk on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 9 7/8 × 8in. (25.1 × 20.3 cm)

Accession number
70.1553.78

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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