Isabel Bishop

Small Head
1931, printed 1988

A sketch of a person's head and shoulders centered on a small piece of paper, which is mounted on a larger white sheet. The drawing is detailed, with visible strokes depicting the individual's facial features, hair, and clothing. There are signatures or inscriptions at the bottom left of the small paper.
A sketch of a person's head and shoulders centered on a small piece of paper, which is mounted on a larger white sheet. The drawing is detailed, with visible strokes depicting the individual's facial features, hair, and clothing. There are signatures or inscriptions at the bottom left of the small paper.

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Date
1931, printed 1988

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/16 × 10in. (33.2 × 25.4 cm) Plate: 3 15/16 × 2in. (10 × 5.1 cm)

Accession number
89.19.6

Edition
Whitney proof 1/1 | 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

API
artworks/7389

Part of a series:
Eight Etchings 1927-1934
3 works

Etching of a smiling person with short hair, wearing a collared shirt, centered on a white background with handwritten text below the portrait.
A sketch of a person's head and shoulders centered on a small piece of paper, which is mounted on a larger white sheet. The drawing is detailed, with visible strokes depicting the individual's facial features, hair, and clothing. There are signatures or inscriptions at the bottom left of the small paper.
A black and white etching of a standing figure, possibly a young boy, dressed in period clothing with a hat and holding a large bundle or sack over one shoulder. The artwork includes handwritten signatures or inscriptions at the bottom. The image is centered on a white background with ample border space.

Isabel Bishop
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