Isabel Bishop

Reading the Newspaper
1931

A black and white etching of two figures closely examining a document together. Both are wearing hats and overcoats, suggesting a scene from an earlier time period. The artwork is signed at the bottom and has a caption in handwriting.

A black and white etching of two figures closely examining a document together. Both are wearing hats and overcoats, suggesting a scene from an earlier time period. The artwork is signed at the bottom and has a caption in handwriting.

Not on view

Date
1931

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 10 5/8 × 7 3/16in. (27 × 18.3 cm) Plate: 6 7/8 × 4 7/8in. (17.5 × 12.4 cm)

Accession number
80.31.145

Edition
Proof

Publication
Printed by Isabel Bishop

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Felicia Meyer Marsh Bequest

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Isabel Bishop

API
artworks/3625

Isabel Bishop
74 works in the collection

View artist