Richard E. Bishop (1887-1975)
Two American Egrets flying through a wooded swamp
signed, dated 'Richard E. Bishop '51' with copyright (lower left)
oil on board
12 x 15¾ in. (30.5 x 40 cm.)
Provenance
with Sportmans Edge, New York, 1977.
Lot Essay
Russell B. Aitken knew Bishop since the 1940's. In the 1960's they were both official guns at the many Retriever Trails in Connecticut and Tuxedo Park, New York.
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