Isabel Bishop

Sweet Sixteen
1954, printed 1984

A black and white etching of a young girl standing with her arms crossed and head resting on her arms, appearing contemplative or sad. The image is centered on a white background with handwritten text at the bottom left corner. The artist's signature or mark is visible in the bottom right corner of the print.
A black and white etching of a young girl standing with her arms crossed and head resting on her arms, appearing contemplative or sad. The image is centered on a white background with handwritten text at the bottom left corner. The artist's signature or mark is visible in the bottom right corner of the print.

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Date
1954, printed 1984

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/8 × 10in. (33.3 × 25.4 cm) Plate: 5 7/8 × 3 15/16in. (14.9 × 10 cm)

Accession number
85.45.6

Edition
Whitney proof | Ed. 60, 7 APs, 1 BT, 1 PP

Publication
Printed by Stephen Sholinsky; published by Sylvan Cole Gallery

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the artist and Sylvan Cole Gallery

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Isabel Bishop

API
artworks/3632

Part of a series:
Eight Etchings 1930-1959
3 works

A black and white etching of a young girl standing with her arms crossed and head resting on her arms, appearing contemplative or sad. The image is centered on a white background with handwritten text at the bottom left corner. The artist's signature or mark is visible in the bottom right corner of the print.
A black and white etching of a figure wearing a wide-brimmed hat and loose clothing, holding a staff and standing amidst a rough, sketchy landscape. The image is centered on a white background with text at the bottom left and right corners.
An etching of a plump bird lying on its back, with detailed feather textures, signed by the artist at the bottom. The artwork is centered on a large, blank paper canvas, giving it a minimalist presentation.

Isabel Bishop
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