Martin Lewis - Night in New York

Night in New York

This is the original Chicago Society of Etchers folder included with this purchase.


This is the Gold Seal used by The Chicago Society of Etchers on the Folder/Envelope Issued with the original etching by Martin Lewis	This is the Folder/Envelope issued by The Chicago Society of Etchers with the original etching by Martin Lewis.

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03.-	American Art of the Depression Era - Page 3 (Artist Index (K to P)	American Art of the Depression Era dating from 1930 to 1945 (Art of The Print / www.artoftheprint.com - Artist Index: K to P): Even in a Depression the sense of a continuation of normal activities persists. In Joseph Margulies, New England Granny the subject does exactly what grannies do best as she contentedly sits in her rocker, sewing. Philip Parsons depicts a joyful family reunion in Home for Christmas and Henry Pitz depicts the dignity of work in his monumental art deco style in both Maine Fisherman and Man Against the Sky. Purely by alphabetical accident, page 3 also contains two of my favorite night scenes: Alan Lewis’ delightful color woodcut, Swinging the Gate and Martin Lewis’ renowned Night in New York. This famous etching was published by the Chicago Society of Etchers in 1932.
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	Bangkok by the Australian artist, Frederick Halpern	Original Etching & Colour Aquatint Engraving	c. 1950 - 1960	Frederick Halpern (Vienna, Austria, 1909 - Melbourne, Australia)	Signed, titled and annotated, "Artist's Proof", by Frederick Halpern in pencil along the lower margin.
	Christina's Garden by the Australian artist, David Preston	Original Linocut with Hand-Coloring	1991	David Preston (Sydney, Born, 1948 - Resides, Manly, New South Wales)	Signed, titled, dated and annotated, "Hors Commerce, 6/6", by David Preston in pencil along the lower margin.	Sold
	Ex Libris Elizabeth Watson Diamond (Landscape with Tree & Swirling Prints), by the Australian artist, Adrian Feint	Original Wood Engraving	1938	Adrian George Feint 'Adrian Feint' (Narrandera, New South Wales, 1894 - Sydney, 1971)	Signed by Adrian George Feint in the block to the lower left
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	Farm II by the Australian artist, Barbara Newcombe	Original Embossed Etching and Aquatint	1977	Barbara Newcombe (Australia, Born, 1936)	Signed, dated, titled and numbered, '46/100' in pencil by Barbara Newcombe along the lower margin. Bearing the 'Marden Fine Arts' stamp on the verso.	Sold
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	Night in New York by the Australian / American artist, Martin Lewis	Original Etching	1932	Martin Lewis (Castlemaine, Australia - 1881 - New York, 1962)	Signed by Martin Lewis (both in the plate and in pencil) , published by the Chicago Society of Etchers and bearing the Society's blind stamp to the lower left.	Sold
	Repose (Pheasant And Wisteria), by the Australian artist Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay	Original Wood Engraving	1937	Sir Lionel Arthur Lindsay (Victoria, Australia, 1874 - Melbourne, 1961)	Signed in the block by Sir Lionel Lindsay and signed in pencil and annotated '200' by him under the image. Bearing the stamp of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art on the verso, published by The Woodcut Society, Kansas City.	Sold
	The Road to Eureka by the Australian artist, David Preston.	Original Linocut with Hand-Coloring	1991	David Preston (Sydney, Born, 1948 - Resides, Manly, New South Wales)	Signed, titled, dated and numbered, '15/50', by David Preston in pencil along the lower margin.	Sold
	The Wise Men by the Australian artist, John Hall Thorpe	Original Colour Woodcut	c. 1920 - 1930	Thorpe John Hall (Victoria, Australia, 1874 - London?, 1947)	Signed and titled in pencil by John Hall Thorpe along the lower margin.	Sold
	There is a Dear Old Fairy Godmother Who Poses For Us by the Australian artist, Emily Hilda Rix Nicholas	Original Pastel Drawing	c. 1912 - 1914	Emily Hilda Rix Nicholas (Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1884 - Delegate, New South Wales, 1961)	Signed "E. H. Rix" by Emily Hilda Rix Nicholas in the lower right corner. Also titled and annotated by the artist on the accompanying portion of backing board.	Sold

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Title:	Night in New York
Artist:	Lewis, Martin (Castlemaine, Australia - 1881 - New York, 1962)
Date:	1932
Medium:	Original Etching
Publisher:	The Chicago Society of Etchers
Note:	Martin Lewis: The greatest etcher of life in New York, Martin Lewis was born and raised in the distant country of Australia. At the age of fifteen he left home and supported himself by taking part time jobs in both New South Wales and New Zealand. Lewis then returned to Sydney and studied briefly under Julian Ashton at the Art Society's School.
	Martin Lewis left Australia for the United States in 1900. He first landed in San Francisco and spent the following nine years working in various cities before making New York his permanent home. In New York Lewis initially supported himself as a commercial artist. He completed his first etching in 1915 and in the same year introduced the art form to his friend and fellow artist, Edward Hopper (1882-1967).
	In 1920 Martin Lewis traveled to Japan where he lived and worked for a period of one and a half years. Upon his return to New York he began dedicating more of his efforts to etching. From 1925 to 1935 Lewis created more than half of his entire oeuvre in this medium, including most of his greatest works. In 1929 the Kennedy Gallery in New York launched a one-man exhibition of Lewis's prints. The showing proved very successful and Martin Lewis was able to conclude his employment as a commercial artist. National awards and prizes were quick to follow such as, the Boston Art Club Award (1929), the Frank G. Logan Medal at the Chicago Art Institute (1929) and the Charles M. Lea prizes, Philadelphia (1930, 1931).
	In 1932 the Chicago Society of Etchers commissioned Martin Lewis for its annual print. Lewis responded with one of his greatest etchings, Night in New York. Here a fashionably dressed woman is passing by a shop window. The light from the window both illuminates her and creates her long shadow on the sidewalk. In the darkening shades behind her we see various figures, plainly dressed, in discussion or simply just enjoying the cooler night air. Night in New York forever captures a moment in time. As with all of Lewis's finest etchings it is a brilliant examination of the effects of light and its enveloping graduations of shadows.
	As with the majority of artists, life in the decade of the Great Depression was not kind to Martin Lewis. Financial concerns forced him to leave New York for Connecticut's countryside. He returned to the city in 1936 but could not find constant employment as an artist. During the Second World War he was even working in a munitions plant. Finally, in 1944, Lewis secured a teaching post at New York's Art Students League. He remained there until his retirement in 1952. Recognition of Martin Lewis as one of America's eminent early twentieth century etchers would regrettably not take place until after his death.
	Today the prints of Martin Lewis will be found in such major collections as the Metropolitan Museum, New York, the New York Public Library, Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Congressional Library, Washington, D. C. Institutions that include an impression of Night in New York include the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Vanderbilt Fine Arts Gallery, Detroit Institute of Arts, Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT, the Newark Public Library and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Provenance:	This orignal Martin Lewis etching entitled, Night in New York hails from the estate of LeRoy Latham (1874-1938) and thence to his heirs. LeRoy Latham was Chairman of Latham Lithographing Company (Latham Litho & Printing Co.), also listed as the (Latham Lith. & Ptg. Co.). Situated in Brooklyn, New York, it was one of America's largest lithographic printing establishments in the early twentieth century. His large print collection consisted of many examples of French and British nineteenth century lithographs as well as contemporary American lithographs, etchings and wood engravings.
Reference:	* David W. Kiehl, Karen F. Beall & Margaret W. Doole, Graphic Excursions: American Prints in Black and White, 1900-1950, Boston, David R. Godine, 1991. Quotation on p. 147.
Raisonne:	Paul McCarron, Martin Lewis: The Graphic Work, New York, Kennedy Galleries, 1973.
	McCarran #102. First and only edition of one hundred and twenty-five impressions as published in 1932 by the Chicago Society of Etchers. The plate was then cancelled with a large 'X' across the entire image.
Edition:	Limited edition of one hundred and twenty five impression.
Size:	8 3/8 X 8 7/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Encased in its original paper matte as issued by the Chicago Society of Etchers in 1932. As well as the large blue folder/envelope which initially held both the matted etching and presentation page.
Condition:	Printed upon fine laid paper and with wide, full margins as published by the Chicago Society of Etchers in 1932. Bearing the Society's blind stamp to the lower left. Signed by Martin Lewis (both in the plate and in pencil) to the lower right. This impression is housed in its original paper matt, as issued by the Chicago Society of Etchers. As such it has been lightly glued to the backing sheet in both the upper left and right corners. As no bleeding or staining has occurred to the upper corners it is probable to assume that an acid-free paste was utilized. Else this impression of Night in New York is in excellent condition throughout and bears all the wonderful tonal values one associates with Lewis's famous art. Altogether, Night in New York represents a most valuable, original example of the New York City art of Martin Lewis.

	The Chicago Society of Etchers Blind Stamp
Note:	As noted earlier both the presentation sheet and the original blue folder bearing the gold seal of the Chicago Society of Etchers is included with this purchase.
	The Chicago Society of Etchers Presentation Page

Subject:	Martin Lewis, original etching, Night in New York, New York City art, etcher of life in New York, Chicago Society of Etchers, Seal, Folder, Edward Hopper, Kennedy Gallery, eminent early twentieth century etchers, Leroy Latham.
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