Christmas Card from Helen and Dick Bishop

1937

Richard Evett Bishop

Associated Names
Richard Evett Bishop

Artist, American, 1887 - 1975

This is a drawing of five birds in flight. The drawing depicts five birds flying together, their wings outstretched, captured in mid-air with a sense of motion. The detailed etching highlights the texture and pattern of their feathers, rendered in a monochromatic palette. The composition shows the birds arranged in a natural, flowing movement. At the bottom right corner, there is an inscription that reads "MERRY CHRISTMAS HELEN AND DICK BISHOP '37".
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.5 × 9.9 cm (6 1/8 × 3 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.7 × 14.8 cm (8 1/8 × 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.168

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Merry Christmas / Helen and Dick Bishop '37" lower right margin, in plate. "Spring Break Love / not [illeg.] P.O. / Phila" verso, upper center sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65576507

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