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Night in New York by Martin Lewis

Night in New York

Martin Lewis · 1932

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DETAILS
Artist
Martin Lewis
Date
1932
Medium
Etching on cream laid paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
Image/plate: 21.5 × 22.4 cm (8 1/2 × 8 7/8 in.); Sheet: 34 × 30.4 cm (13 7/16 × 12 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
United States
Credit line
Gift of the Chicago Society of Etchers
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Martin Lewis

Martin Lewis, an Australian-born American etcher, masterfully captured the moody, nocturnal streetscapes and quiet corners of New York City and rural Connecticut.

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