Preparatory Drawing for "The Railroad" (Etching)

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Preparatory Drawing for "The Railroad" (Etching)

1922

Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967)

Here, Hopper uses layers of smudged black crayon to convey the lengthening shadows of the late afternoon. White chalk is employed to designate areas needing to be highlighted (on the shirt sleeve and train tracks) or deleted (trees and houses in the background).

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Object Details

Title:

Preparatory Drawing for "The Railroad" (Etching)
Verso: Female Nude

Date:

1922

Artist:

Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967)

Medium:

Black and white fabricated chalk with stumping, sprayed with fixative, on cream wove paper (recto); graphite (verso)

Dimensions:

Sheet: 11 11/16 x 17 15/16 inches (29.7 x 45.6 cm)

Classification:

Drawings

Credit Line:

Gift of the artist, 1962

Accession Number:

1962-30-5a,b

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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