Martin Lewis

The Orator, Madison Square
1916

A detailed etching depicting a bustling city park scene with a dense crowd of people, some of whom are looking towards a central figure who appears to be giving a speech or performance. Bare tree branches frame the view, and tall, ornate buildings loom in the background, suggesting an urban setting from an earlier era. The artwork conveys a sense of energy and movement within a public space.
A detailed etching depicting a bustling city park scene with a dense crowd of people, some of whom are looking towards a central figure who appears to be giving a speech or performance. Bare tree branches frame the view, and tall, ornate buildings loom in the background, suggesting an urban setting from an earlier era. The artwork conveys a sense of energy and movement within a public space.

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Date
1916

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching, sand-ground, and roulette

Dimensions
Sheet: 14 1/4 × 17in. (36.2 × 43.2 cm) Plate: 11 × 12 3/4in. (27.9 × 32.4 cm)

Accession number
2016.151

Series
19 known impressions

Edition
Ed. 19

Publication
Printed by Martin Lewis

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
Estate of Martin Lewis

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