Shadow Dance

1930

Martin Lewis

Associated Names
Martin Lewis

Artist, American, born Australia, 1881 - 1962

The image shows people walking together on a city street. The individuals are in an upright position, moving toward the camera. Their facial features are not clearly discernible due to shadows, and their hair is mostly obscured by hats. The women are wearing knee-length dresses with loose skirts, and some dresses have puffed short sleeves or bows at the shoulders. The men are dressed in suits with ties and wear hats. The scene is framed by tall buildings, casting long shadows across the pavement. The background consists of towering structures and what appears to be a railing or fence on the right side.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint and etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.1 x 27.9 cm (9 1/2 x 11 in.)
    sheet: 33 x 38.1 cm (13 x 15 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1199

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McCarron 1995, no. 88

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

2020

  • American Modernism, National Gallery of Art, Washington, February 20–March 17, 2020 and June 18, 2021–March 2, 2022.

Bibliography

1995

  • McCarron, Paul. The Prints of Martin Lewis: A Catalogue Raisonné. Bronxville, New York: M. Hausberg, 1995, pp. 160-161, no. 88.

Inscriptions

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

Wikidata ID

Q65511199

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