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Richard Evett Bishop (1887-1975) Artist Proof

Sold for $110 at Cutler Bay Auctions on Jun 15, 2024.

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Richard Evett Bishop (1887-1975) Rare possibly 1/1 Etching on paper, signed and dated '22 in print, pencil signed and titled and seemingly dedicated crossing lower left margin, in black stick frame, piece measures 6 x 7 and 13 x 13.5 inches with gallery frame. Label on verso has fallen off. Richard Evett Bishop was an etcher and painter of wildlife subjects, particularly ducks and geese. He also etched a number of Christmas cards which are now in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., along with four other wildlife prints. He lived in Philadelphia where he was a member of the Philadelphia Print Club and the Philadelphia Watercolor Society. He was the author of a book titled "Bishop's Birds", published in 1936 by J.B. Lippincott.

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