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Christmas Card Etchings by Richard Bishop

Richard Evett Bishop (1887-1975), a Philadelphian, was originally trained as an engineer. His first etching was published in 1920 using an old wedding invitation copper plate. Bishop, a consummate artist, did his own sketching, etching, and printing. He also mastered the difficult technique of aquatinting. In 1936, Bishop's image "Canada Geese" was honored by being selected for the 1936-37 Duck Stamp. This was subsequently made into the first published Duck Stamp print. Bishop specialized in bird studies, and his prints convey the grace of movement and natural beauty of his subjects.

Bishop Christmas cards are all approximately 4 x 6; unless otherwise noted. Unsigned, except as noted.

Christmas cards from Dick Bishop:

[Three Mallards]. 1973. F330a. $150
[Three Canada Geese in Flight]. 1970. Signed in plate. F328b. $175
[Five Canada Geese in Flight]. 1969. Signed in plate. F328a. $150

Christmas cards from Helen and Dick Bishop:

[Canada Goose]. 1968 F327b. $200
[Three Canada Geese in Flight]. 1966. F326b. $175
[Two Pintails]. 1965. F326a. $200
[Ruffed Grouse]. 1964. F325b. $175
[Four Pintails]. 1963. Signed in plate. F325a. $200
[Pintail]. 1962. F324b. $225
[Five Mallards]. 1961. F324a. $225
[Three Scaup]. 1960. Signed in plate. F323b. $225
[Four Canvasbacks]. 1959. F323a. $175
[Three Mallards]. 1958. F322b. $200
[Three Canada Geese]. 1957. F322a. $200
[Five Mallards]. 1956. F321b. $200
[Five Mallards]. 1954. F320b. $200
[Three Canada Geese in Flight]. 1953. F320a. $175
[Two Canada Geese in Flight]. 1952. F319b. $175
"Enoch's Acres." [Formation of Canada Geese in Flight]. 1951. F319a. $200
[Two Wood Ducks]. 1949. F318a. $200
[Three Mallards]. 1948. Signed in plate. F317b. $200
[Four Canvasbacks]. 1947. Signed in plate. F317a. $200
[Four Canvasbacks]. 1945. F315. $200
[Four Mallards]. 1944. F314b. $225
[Three Canada Geese]. 1943. F314a. Framed. $225
[Wild Turkey]. 1942. F313b. Framed. $200
[Ruffed Grouse]. 1941. F313a. $150
[Three Mallards]. 1940. F312b. Framed. $225
[Five Mallards]. 1939. F312a. Framed. $200
[Three Black Ducks]. 1938. F311a. $225
[Five Pintails]. 1937. F310b. $225
[Three Redheads]. 1936. F310a. $250
[Four Snow Geese]. 1935 (2). F309b. $225
[Four Mallards]. 1934 (1). F308a. Framed. $175
[Two Pintails]. 1934 (2). F308b. Glued to old backing board; print is stable. $200
[Two Swans]. 1933. Aquatint. F307b. $225
[Three Sanderings]. 1932 (2). F307a. Framed. Spots lower right margin. $175
[Two Mallards]. 1930 (2). F305b. Framed. $225
[Two Seagulls in Flight]. 1929 (1). Mezzotint. F304a. $225
[Five Canada Geese]. 1929 (2). F304b. $175
[Pintail]. 1928. F303b. $200
[Seven Seagulls in Flight]. 1927. Aquatint. F303a. $175

The Following are Christmas cards from Melvin and Mary Harrington, who were Bishop's in-laws.

Christmas Cards from Mary E. Harrington:

[Water lily]. 1943. Signed in pencil. $75
[Amaryllis]. 1942. Signed in pencil. $75
[Harringtons' Spaniel Susan]. 1937. Unrecorded variant of F358b. Signed in pencil. Framed. $275
[Camellia]. No date. Signed in pencil. F360a. $75
[Harringtons' Spaniel Susan waiting by front door]. No date. F357b. Signed in pencil. $225
[Three Ringneck Pheasants]. No date. Signed in pencil. F361a. $175

Christmas Cards from Mary and Melvin Harrington:

[Male and Female Cardinal]. 1930. Signed in pencil. $225
[Four Canvasbacks]. 1929. F354a. $225
[Tree in Winter]. 1923. F353b. $35
[Winter Scene of the Harrington House]. 1921. Signed in pencil. Print is time toned. F353a. $75
[Mallard]. No date. Signed in pencil. Greeting is manuscript ink. F356a. $200

Christmas Cards from Eugene E. Dupont

[Four mallards in flight.] 1958. Signed in pencil. $200

Miscellaneous print:

"Goose Pond, New Hampshire." No date. Signed in pencil. F289a. $250

Catalogue Raisonné of Bishop's work:

Russell A. Fink. Richard E. Bishop: Etchings, Drypoints, & Aquatints. St. Paul, 2008. Cloth. Limited edition, 484 page, leather-bound catalogue raisonné of the artwork of master game bird artist Richard Evett Bishop, also including his non-wildlife prints, Christmas card etchings and bookplates. $125.00

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