Title: Departure of the Boats.
Artist: Martin Lewis (1880-1962)
Drypoint and sandground, 1926.
Edition 50, recorded impressions 17 (final state).
Signed in pencil.
Image size 7 7/8 x 11 7/8" (20 x 30.1 cm).

Two known states, this is the Second State of two, after the water in the foreground is finished, downward slanting lines added to produce a light ray affect. Proofs only of the first state.

#51 in "The Prints of Martin Lewis. A Catalogue Raisonne" by Paul McCarron.

Martin Lewis is considered one of the greatest American printmakers of the first half of the twentieth century. He used his superb sense of composition and his technical skill as a master printmaker to create images of New York City and rural Connecticut that are as captivating today as they were in the late 1920's when he was first recognized as an important artist. He was one of the first printmakers to sell out an edition of a print during an exhibition, and many of his etchings and drypoints sold out in a few months. Martin Lewis spent most of his life living in New York City after arriving from Australia. However, he did travel to Europe and lived briefly in Japan and rural Connecticut.

Condition: Very good condition, no tears or stains.