Edward Hopper

Study for Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables"
1900–1909

A sketch of a standing figure wearing loose-fitting clothing, a beret, and glasses, holding a cup in one hand. The drawing is done in pencil on a beige paper, with the figure's details lightly outlined and shaded, giving an impressionistic feel to the artwork.

A sketch of a standing figure wearing loose-fitting clothing, a beret, and glasses, holding a cup in one hand. The drawing is done in pencil on a beige paper, with the figure's details lightly outlined and shaded, giving an impressionistic feel to the artwork.

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Date
1900–1909

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil and pen and ink on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 × 5in. (20.3 × 12.7 cm)

Accession number
70.1563.63a-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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