Christmas Card from Helen and Dick Bishop

Richard Evett Bishop

Associated Names
Richard Evett Bishop

Artist, American, 1887 - 1975

This is a drawing of a bird in flight over pine branches. The image shows a detailed line drawing of a bird with outstretched wings gliding over a section of pine branches. The feathers are intricately rendered with fine lines to capture their texture and movement. The branches of the pine are depicted with spiky needles. In the bottom right corner, there is a rectangular box with the message "MERRY CHRISTMAS - HELEN AND DICK BISHOP."
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.9 x 14.8 cm (3 7/8 x 5 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.2 x 20.5 cm (6 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1117

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: MERRY CHRISTMAS - HELEN AND DICK BISHOP

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65576517

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