Martin Lewis, N.A. 1881-1962.
Two A.M. 1932. Drypoint. McCarron 101.ii. 8 3/4 x 14 3/4 (sheet 13 3/8 X 18 7 13/16). Edition 44 recorded impressions, including 3 trial proofs. A rich,atmospheric impression printed on cream laid paper with full margins. Annotated '$36' in the lower right-hand margin; signed in pencil. $30,000.
McCarron writes, "The neighborhood depicted is in the vicinity of Hudson and Bedford Streets in Greenwich Village. The signs above the storefronts in the left background include the names 'A. Landeck' and '[Trade Here Only]/O.M. Torrington,' referring to Lewis' friend, artist Armin Landeck, and Otto M. Torrington, a partner at Kennedy & Company." (p. 182). The third storefront sign says 'NO BULL CONN' and the fourth one says 'EAT'.
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