Edward Hopper

(Study of a Seated Man in Cap and Robes Reading)
1899–1906

A vintage charcoal sketch of a seated man in profile, wearing a formal suit and a flat cap, engrossed in reading a small book. The drawing is detailed with shading and sketch lines, giving it a textured appearance, and is on aged, discolored paper with rough edges.
A vintage charcoal sketch of a seated man in profile, wearing a formal suit and a flat cap, engrossed in reading a small book. The drawing is detailed with shading and sketch lines, giving it a textured appearance, and is on aged, discolored paper with rough edges.

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Date
1899–1906

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Charcoal on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 24 1/2 × 19in. (62.2 × 48.3 cm)

Accession number
70.1463

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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