The Artist by Allen Lewis

The Artist by Allen Lewis

The Artist

Allen Lewis

Title

The Artist

 
Artist

Allen Lewis

  1873 - 1957 (biography)
Year
c. 1930  
Technique
woodcut 
Image Size
8 1/2 x 6 3/8" image 
Signature
pencil, lower center 
Edition Size
not stated 
Annotations
 
Reference
Malcolm Salamon - The New Woodcut - 1930; page 161, illustrated 
Paper
smooth cream wove 
State
published 
Publisher
artist 
Inventory ID
15290 
Price
SOLD
Description
Allen Lewis, who showed in Paris with Whistler and Pennell and was part of Steiglitz's circle in New York, did this woodcut of a Native American artist painting on a hide. This woodcut was illustrated on page 161 of "The New Woodcut" of 1930, published by Malcolm Salaman for The Studio.