Edward Hopper

(Study of Soldiers in a Hot Air Balloon with Telescope and Bomb)
1892–1895

Pencil sketch on lined paper depicting a hot air balloon with a detailed gondola carrying passengers, one of whom is holding a flag. The balloon is equipped with various gears and mechanisms, and there are faint outlines of buildings or structures in the background.

Pencil sketch on lined paper depicting a hot air balloon with a detailed gondola carrying passengers, one of whom is holding a flag. The balloon is equipped with various gears and mechanisms, and there are faint outlines of buildings or structures in the background.

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Date
1892–1895

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Graphite pencil on paper

Dimensions
Sheet: 8 × 9 15/16in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)

Accession number
70.1554.18a-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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