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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 Helen and Dick Bishop:

[Seven Seagulls in Flight]. 1927. Aquatint. F303a. $175
[Five Canada Geese]. 1929 (2). F304b. $175
[Two Mallards]. 1930 (2). F305b. Framed. $225
[Four Mallards]. 1934 (1). F308a. Framed. $175
[Two Pintails]. 1934 (2). F308b. Glued to old backing board; print is stable. $200
[Four Snow Geese]. 1935 (2). F309b. $225
[Three Redheads]. 1936. F310a. $250
[Five Pintails]. 1937. F310b. $225
[Three Black Ducks]. 1938. F311a. $225
[Five Mallards]. 1939. F312a. Framed. $200
[Ruffed Grouse]. 1941. F313a. $150
[Three Canada Geese]. 1943. F314a. Framed. $225
[Four Mallards]. 1944. F314b. $225
[Four Canvasbacks]. 1945. F315. $200
[Two Wood Ducks]. 1949. F318a. $200
"Enoch's Acres." [Formation of Canada Geese in Flight]. 1951. F319a. $200
[Two Canada Geese in Flight]. 1952. F319b. $175
[Five Mallards]. 1954. F320b. $200
[Four Canvasbacks]. 1959. F323a. $175
[Three Scaup]. 1960. Signed in plate. F323b. $225
[Ruffed Grouse]. 1964. F325b. $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

Christmas Cards from Mary and Melvin Harrington:

[Tree in Winter]. 1923. F353b. $35
[Mallard]. No date. Signed in pencil. Greeting is manuscript ink. F356a. $200

Miscellaneous print:

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

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