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MARTIN LEWIS
Lot 151 PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION, NEW YORK

MARTIN LEWIS

Glow of the City (M. 77)

Closed31 October 2012

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USD 35,000

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MARTIN LEWIS
Glow of the City (M. 77)
drypoint, 1929, on wove paper, signed and annotated 'imp.' in pencil, numbered 'trial proof no. 2' (one of 4 trial proofs, the edition was 110), with full margins, generally in very good condition, framed
P. 11 3/8 x 14¼ in. (289 x 362 mm.)
S. 14¾ x 18 3/8 in. (375 x 466 mm.)

Specialist note

McCarron notes that Lewis made fastidious notations in his record book about some trials proofs, documenting the precise ingredients of inks, plate wiping and degree of press pressure. Some individual trial proofs even bear annotations that note the exact uniqueness of each print. This print is without any such notations but appears extraordinary rich in its impression.