Noon Hour

1935 (published 1946)

Isabel Bishop

Associated Names
Isabel Bishop

Artist, American, 1902 - 1988

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows two individuals seated next to each other. Both are sitting in a relaxed position, angled slightly towards each other. The person on the left has wavy hair and distinct facial features, wearing a dress with puffy sleeves. The individual on the right has short hair partially covered by a wide-brimmed hat, also wearing a dress. Their attire features similar ruffled and textured elements, and they have their hands resting on their laps or the edges of their seats. The background of the image is plain and minimal.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.99 × 12.54 cm (6 11/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.16 × 27.62 cm (11 7/8 × 10 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1104

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Teller 1985, no. 18

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1980

  • The Common Touch, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980-1981, no. 8

2013

  • Recent Acquisitions: American Art from the Johns Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2013-2014

Bibliography

1985

  • Teller, Susan Pirpiris. Isabel Bishop: Etchings and Aquatints, A Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Associated American Artists, 1985, p. 16, no. 18.

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 87, no. 756.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Isabel Bishop; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: "Noon Hour"

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77013098

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