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1940

  • Work on this object began.

1941

  • Work on this object ended.

1953

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Print, Chance Meeting

This is a Print. It was created by Martin Lewis. It is dated 1940-41 and we acquired it in 1953. Its medium is drypoint on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by William J. Donald. It is credited Gift of William J. Donald.

Its dimensions are

Platemark: 26.6 × 18.9 cm (10 1/2 × 7 7/16 in.) 39.4 × 27.1 cm (15 1/2 × 10 11/16 in.)

It has the following markings

Watermark: J. Whatman

It is signed

Signed in margin, in graphite, lower right: Martin Lewis

Cite this object as

Print, Chance Meeting; Martin Lewis (American, b. Australia, 1882–1962); USA; drypoint on paper; Platemark: 26.6 × 18.9 cm (10 1/2 × 7 7/16 in.) 39.4 × 27.1 cm (15 1/2 × 10 11/16 in.); Gift of William J. Donald; 1953-102-49

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