Martin Lewis (American, 1881-1962) Wet Night, Route 6

Martin Lewis (American, 1881-1962)

Wet Night, Route 6, 1933, total edition of 51 (McCarron, 104). Signed "Martin Lewis-" in pencil l.r., signed within the plate, dedicated "for John Hughes Cassidy with all good wishes Dec 25/33" in pencil l.l. Drypoint on laid paper, plate size 8 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. (22.5 x 37.0 cm), framed.
Condition: Margins over 1 1/2 inches, mat burn, 1 inch tear to edge of upper margin, glue to upper edge of margin both recto and verso.

N.B. The artist dedicated the print to the grandfather of the current owner. According to McCarron the scene depicts the highway between Newtown and Sandy Hook, Connecticut.