Isabel Bishop

At the Base of the Flagpole
1928, printed 1988

A black and white etching of two men sitting side by side on a bench. The man on the left is dressed in a suit and tie, looking to his right towards the other man, who is wearing a hat, a suit, and holding a cane. Both appear to be engaged in a conversation. The background is sketchy, suggesting foliage or a park setting. The bottom of the artwork has handwritten text that reads "Writers Proof" on the left and is signed by the artist on the right. The paper has a rough edge on the left side, indicating it may be a print.
A black and white etching of two men sitting side by side on a bench. The man on the left is dressed in a suit and tie, looking to his right towards the other man, who is wearing a hat, a suit, and holding a cane. Both appear to be engaged in a conversation. The background is sketchy, suggesting foliage or a park setting. The bottom of the artwork has handwritten text that reads "Writers Proof" on the left and is signed by the artist on the right. The paper has a rough edge on the left side, indicating it may be a print.

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Date
1928, printed 1988

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 7/16 × 12in. (39.2 × 30.5 cm) Plate: 5 7/8 × 4 15/16in. (14.9 × 12.5 cm)

Accession number
89.18.4

Series
Eight Etchings 1925-1931

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

Publication
Printed by Stem Graphics; published by Midtown Galleries; published by Sylvan Cole Gallery

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

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of Isabel Bishop

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