Isabel Bishop

Lunch Counter
1940, printed 1977–1978

A black and white etching of two individuals standing at a counter, possibly in a bar or cafe, with one person drinking from a glass and the other watching. The artwork has a sketch-like quality with expressive lines and shading, and there is text at the bottom left corner that appears to be a signature or title. The paper has a rough texture with a torn edge visible on the right side.
A black and white etching of two individuals standing at a counter, possibly in a bar or cafe, with one person drinking from a glass and the other watching. The artwork has a sketch-like quality with expressive lines and shading, and there is text at the bottom left corner that appears to be a signature or title. The paper has a rough texture with a torn edge visible on the right side.

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Date
1940, printed 1977–1978

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 12 7/8 × 9 7/8in. (32.7 × 25.1 cm) Plate: 7 3/8 × 3 7/8in. (18.7 × 9.8 cm)

Accession number
78.43.2

Series
Eight Etchings 1938-1959

Edition
Whitney proof | Ed. 60

Publication
Printed by Stephen Sholinsky; published by Associated American Artists

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist and Associated American Artists

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Isabel Bishop

API
artworks/3612

Isabel Bishop
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