Edward Hopper

(World War I Battle Scene)
1892–1895

Pencil sketch on aged paper depicting a chaotic battle scene with several soldiers in what appears to be a historical setting. Smoke swirls around the figures, some of whom are engaged in combat, while one soldier in the foreground has fallen to the ground. The drawing is rough and appears to be a preliminary study or concept.

Pencil sketch on aged paper depicting a chaotic battle scene with several soldiers in what appears to be a historical setting. Smoke swirls around the figures, some of whom are engaged in combat, while one soldier in the foreground has fallen to the ground. The drawing is rough and appears to be a preliminary study or concept.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 8 × 10in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)

Accession number
70.1557.95

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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artworks/9937

Edward Hopper
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