Two Comedians

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Two Comedians is a 1966 oil on canvas painting by Edward Hopper (1882–1967). It was his final painting, executed one year before his death in 1967.

In the painting, Hopper depicted himself and his wife, Josephine Nivison, on stage in pantomime costume taking a final bow.[1]

The work was once owned by Frank Sinatra.[2][3] It is now in the permanent collection of the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Connecticut.[4]

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  1. ^ "Edward Hopper's Last Painting Takes the Stage". 14 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Once Owned By Sinatra, Final Piece By American Painter Edward Hopper on Display in Manchester". New Hampshire Public Radio. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  3. ^ "The Final Curtain". Currier Museum. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  4. ^ Villa, Angelica (2022-04-26). "No One Is Saying Who Gave The Bruce Museum Its 'Unprecedented' $50 M.+ Gift — But There Are Signs". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.