The Equalibrists, 1939

  • Martin Lewis, American, 1881-1962

Drypoint and aquatint printed in black ink on wove paper

  • Plate: 9 7/8 × 10 7/8 inches (25.1 × 27.6 cm) Sheet: 13 7/8 × 19 1/4 inches (35.2 × 48.9 cm)

Gift of Mr. Robert M. Katzman and Mrs. Lisa Katzman in honor of Sidney and Betty Katzman and their children, Ellen and Laura, from the collection assembled by Patricia Lewis

1999.1661

Signed, in plate, lower left: MARTIN LEWIS Signed, in pencil, lower right: Martin Lewis-

Stamp, in black, verso, lower left: Lucile Deming Lewis Collection

Inscribed, in pencil, lower left corner: "Equilibrists" Yorkville - | No.2 - trial proof | after cutting down plate- Inscribed, verso, lower left: LDL-66

1999-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

Martin Lewis, The Equalibrists, 1939, drypoint and aquatint printed in black ink on wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. Robert M. Katzman and Mrs. Lisa Katzman in honor of Sidney and Betty Katzman and their children, Ellen and Laura, from the collection assembled by Patricia Lewis, 1999.1661.