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The Great Shadow by Martin Lewis

The Great Shadow

Martin Lewis · 1925

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DETAILS
Artist
Martin Lewis
Date
1925
Medium
Drypoint
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Plate: 10 × 7 in. (25.4 × 17.8 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
Gift of William M. Lybrand, 1942
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THE ARTIST

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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