Isabel Bishop

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1936, printed 1980

An etching of two figures closely seated together, with the text "WHITNEY PROOF Isabel Bishop" inscribed below the image on a white background.
An etching of two figures closely seated together, with the text "WHITNEY PROOF Isabel Bishop" inscribed below the image on a white background.

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Date
1936, printed 1980

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/16 × 9 15/16in. (33.2 × 25.2 cm) Plate: 4 × 3in. (10.2 × 7.6 cm)

Accession number
81.20.1

Edition
Whitney proof | Ed. 50, 7 APs, 1 BAT, 1 PP

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/3627

Part of a series:
Eight Etchings 1936-1959
4 works

A black and white etching of two women standing close together, engaged in a private conversation. The woman on the left appears to be consoling the other, who is touching her forehead in a gesture of distress or deep thought. Both are dressed in mid-20th-century attire, with knee-length skirts and heeled shoes. The words "WHITNEY PROOF" and a signature are visible at the bottom of the print. The paper has a rough texture with frayed edges, indicating it may be a fine art print.
An etching of a seated woman in profile, wearing a hat with a bow, and holding a cat in her lap. The artwork is centered on a white background with the text "unpublished proof" and a signature at the bottom.
A black and white etching of a young girl standing in a doorway, holding what appears to be a book or papers. She is wearing a dress with a shawl over her head and shoulders. The words "Whitney Proof" and a signature are visible at the bottom of the artwork. The image is centered on a white background with ample border space around the etching.
An etching of two figures closely seated together, with the text "WHITNEY PROOF Isabel Bishop" inscribed below the image on a white background.

Isabel Bishop
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