Richard E. Bishop (1887) - Whitebacks

Whitebacks

signed etching
22.86 cms x 25.4 cms (9 ins x 10 ins)
Signed etching
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Saskatchewan, Canadian and International Art" held on Sat, Nov 5, 2016.
Lot 123
Estimate: CAD $120 - $240
Realised: CAD $75

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
Being sold on behalf of Grandmothers for Grandmothers - 100% of the hammer price will go to Grandmothers for Grandmothers
Notes:
Richard Bishop was born in Syracuse, New York in 1887. His father was an avid hunter and imbued Bishop with a love of hunting and a wonder at the beauty and grace of waterfowl. He studied printmaking with renowned graphic artist Ernest Roth, but was largely self-taught. Richard Bishop died in 1975.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Saskatchewan NAC auction house for permission to use.
Whitebacks by artist Richard E. Bishop