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Martin Lewis, N.A. 1881-1962.

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Relics (Speakeasy Corner). 1928. Drypoint. McCarron 74. 11 7/8 x 9 7/8 (sheet 17 1/8 x 13 3/4). Edition of 111. Illustrated: American Etchers: Martin Lewis; Contemporary American Etching, American Art Dealers Association, New York, 1930. A brilliant, luminous impression with rich, velvety burr, printed on cream laid paper. Signed in pencil. $70,000.

According to McCarron, page 136, "The popularity of Relics when first issued is clear; the entire edition sold in just a few months, a spectacular achievement for a printmaker of the time....

The location depicted in Relics is the intersection of Charles Street and West Fourth Street in Greenwich Village, a few blocks from Lewis's house on Bedford Street...."

During Lewis's lifetime, Relics was his most popular print, and the entire edition was sold. Relics and Glow of the City are considered to be Lewis's most iconic prints.

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