Stoops in Snow

1930

Martin Lewis

Associated Names
Martin Lewis

Artist, American, born Australia, 1881 - 1962

This is a drawing of a snowy street scene. The image shows a row of ornate and snow-covered stoops receding into the background, flanking a snow-covered street or sidewalk. Several figures bundled up against the cold walking away from the viewer, some holding umbrellas against the falling snow. The street lamps, covered bins, and steps give an architectural presence to the scene, creating a feeling of a cold, urban winter day. The sky is light, suggesting the depth of the falling snow with soft, sketchy strokes that indicate the brisk movement of snowfall. The detailed and precise line work in the shaded areas contrasts with the lightness of the snow, giving the image texture and dimension.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and sandground in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.4 x 38.1 cm (10 x 15 in.)
    sheet: 34.3 x 47 cm (13 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.108

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McCarron 1995, no. 89, ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

2016

  • Three Centuries of American Prints: from the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; National Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic; Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso, Mexico City; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, 2016-2017, no. 88.

Bibliography

1995

  • McCarron, Paul. The Prints of Martin Lewis: A Catalogue Raisonné. Bronxville, New York: M. Hausberg, 1995, pp. 162-163, no. 89, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Martin Lewis; lower right in graphite: Martin Lewis

Wikidata ID

Q65080973

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