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  • Design Credit: Samantha Todhunter Design Ltd., Photo Credit: Oliver Clarke. Dimensions: H 16 in. x W 20 in.
  • Design Credit: Lucy Harris Studio, Photo Credit: Francesco Bertocci. Dimensions: H 16 in. x W 20 in.
  • Design Credit: Timothy Godbold, Photo Credit: Karl Simone. Dimensions: H 16 in. x W 20 in.
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Isabel Bishop
STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY."

1927

About the Item

Bishop, Isabel (American 1902-1988). STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY." Drawing, pencil on paper, circa 1927. Initialed in pencil, lower right. 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 inches (image), 5 1/8 x 5 3/4 inches (sheet). A small area of tape residue at the bottom center of the sheet, not affecting the image, and covered by the matting. This is a study for one of Bishop's earliest etchings, Teller 3, from 1927
  • Creator:
    Isabel Bishop (1902-1988, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1927
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 20 in (50.8 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Portland, ME
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 137801stDibs: LU367310807902

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