Each nicely rendered with graphite on light gray toned paper, signed "Bisbing" at lower left on both sides, the recto titled Trees depicting a twisted orchard tree; the verso titled Fence depicting a rustic rural fence in dappled sunlight; each side matted and framed behind glass.

Sight size 9 3/8 x 16 3/8; Sheet size 10 1/8 x 17 3/16 in.; Frame dimensions 17 3/8 x 24 3/8 in.

Deaccessioned from and being sold to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Weatherspoon Art Museum, UNC Greensboro

Gifted to Weatherspoon Art Museum in 1971 by Mr. Nelson C. White.

Henry Singlewood Bisbing began his career as a wood engraver and then became a student at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1876, he studied in Munich, Germany at the Academy and in 1879 in Brussels as a student of the famous animal painter, JHL de Haas, who later said that Bisbing was among the most famous of animal painters. He finally settled in Paris and painted rural scenes of France and Holland. He is known for painting landscapes, animals/cattle, and genre scenes.

A few areas of foxing and mat burn to both drawings, one minor area of loss to paper edge, hidden under matting; some light smudging on both sides; wear to frame edges.