Martin Lewis, N.A. 1881-1962.
Manhattan Lights. 1931. Drypoint. McCarron 92. 15 7/8 x 9 1/2 (sheet 19 3/8 x 13). Edition 49 recorded impressions. A rich impression with drypoint burr and plate tone, printed on Whatman paper. Signed in pencil. $20,000.
McCarron writes, "The lighted skyscraper on the horizon is the Chanin Building, which can also be seen in Glow of the City (No. 77) of 1929. The crossed wooden beams at center mid-ground are a motif employed earlier in Derricks at Night (No. 63) of 1927.
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