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Martin Lewis
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Martin Lewis
- Glow of the City (McCarron 77)
- Signed Martin Lewis in pencil and inscribed imp, annotated 4th (erased) trial proof with lighter ink--to Dr. Eugene Noble--with best wishes--much appreciation--Sept--27th--29 and titled in the lower margin edge The City's Glow
- Drypoint printed in dark brown ink
Proof impression aside from the edition of 100, on cream wove paper watermarked Hand-made Sweden with large margins - plate: 288 by 365 mm 11 3/8 by 14 3/8 in
- sheet: 392 by 475 mm 15 1/2 by 18 3/4 in
Drypoint printed in dark brown, 1929, signed in pencil, inscribed 'imp', titled The City's Glow (in another hand), annotated ‘4th (erased) trial proof with lighter ink’ and dedicated ‘to Dr. Eugene Noble--with best wishes--much appreciation--Sept--27th—29’, one of four trial proofs aside from the edition of 100, on wove paper, framed
Provenance
Collection of Dr. Eugene A. Noble
Sale: Sotheby's New York, May 15, 1986, lot 126
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Sale: Sotheby's New York, May 15, 1986, lot 126
Acquired at the above sale by A. Alfred Taubman
Condition
The print is in generally good condition, will full margins. Mat-stain and scattered fox marks in the margins. Remnants of previous hinging tape visible at the upper right and left edges. Faint light-stain. One miniscule stray graphite mark in lower right margin. The verso in generally good condition with mat-stain and a few scattered fox marks. Remnants of previous hinge tape in upper left and right corners. A visible watermark at lower left reading 'HANDMADE SWEDEN'.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.