EDWARD HOPPER (1882 - 1967) Even the Worm Will Turn.
Pen and ink on card stock, circa 1900-05. 137x82 mm; 5½x3¼ inches. Titled in ink, lower center.
Provenance Estate of the artist, New York. Josephine N. Hopper, the artist's widow, New York. Reverend and Mrs. Arthayer R. Sanborn, Nyack. Alexander Gallery, New York. Kennedy Galleries, Inc., New York (label). Private collection, New York. Private collection, Pennsylvania.
"Even a worm will turn" is an expression used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far.
