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Martin Lewis

Circus Night,

Maker

  • Martin Lewis

Title

Circus Night

Medium

ink

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • Drypoint on paper

Techniques

  • Drypoint on paper

Supports

  • Light weight cream Whatman laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 28.3 x 37.8 cm (11 1/8 x 14 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Recto:signed in pencil under platemark on right:Martin Lewis; titled in LL: Circus Night/Sandy Hook, Conn. 1933; in LL corner:RES; numbered in LR and inscribed in a circle: 5; along right edge near bottom:photo Blk. 134-2/3 + 1/3 Silver Grey-; along right edge at top:No. ^ Verso:in pencil in LL:LDL-97; above Lucille Lewis collector mark:M.109; in LR: LL 9/72/2:In Plate--In LL:MARTIN LEWIS

Marks: Partial watermark:[J] WHATMAN

Identification

State

41

Type

  • Prints

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Gilman Angier

Object Number

79.039

Circus Night

Manual / Issue 3

Circus
Read Online

Whistler to Weidenaar

American Prints 1870-1950

Original--Recto:signed in pencil under platemark on right:Martin Lewis; titled in LL: Circus Night/Sandy Hook, Conn. 1933; in LL corner:RES; numbered in LR and inscribed in a circle: 5; along right edge near bottom:photo Blk. 134-2/3 + 1/3 Silver Grey-; along right edge at top:No. ^ Verso:in pencil in LL:LDL-97; above Lucille Lewis collector mark:M.109; in LR: LL 9/72/2:In Plate--In LL:MARTIN LEWIS

Marks: Partial watermark:[J] WHATMAN

41

Publications

Manual / Issue 3

Circus
Read Online

Whistler to Weidenaar

American Prints 1870-1950

Exhibition History

Circus

August 1, 2014 - February 22, 2015

A Private Collection Goes Public

September 18 - November 8, 1987
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