Martin Lewis

Chance Meeting

1941

A black and white etching depicting a street scene with a man leaning against a building and a woman walking past a newspaper stand, both illuminated by a strong light source that casts their shadows on the sidewalk. Signs and draped fabrics are visible in the background, creating a sense of urban life.

A black and white etching depicting a street scene with a man leaning against a building and a woman walking past a newspaper stand, both illuminated by a strong light source that casts their shadows on the sidewalk. Signs and draped fabrics are visible in the background, creating a sense of urban life.

Not on view

Date
1941

Classification
Prints

Medium
Drypoint

Dimensions
Sheet: 15 3/8 × 10 5/8in. (39.1 × 27 cm) Plate: 10 5/16 × 7 5/16in. (26.2 × 18.6 cm)

Accession number
41.32

Edition
Ed. 100

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of the Society of American Etchers

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist's estate

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Martin Lewis
9 works in the collection, 5 exhibitions

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