Lee Martin (American 20th-21st century) Lithograph on Paper, The Classroom

Lee Martin's The Classroom is a limited edition caricature lithograph on paper depicting a traditional Jewish educational scene. The illustration features an elderly, bearded teacher in a kippah and glasses supervising three young students at a wooden desk, shown with open mouths as if chanting from books filled with Hebrew characters. A chalkboard in the background displays a menorah, the first five letters of the Hebrew alphabet, a simple addition equation in both Arabic numerals and Hebrew letter-numerals, and a fish illustration labeled in Hebrew script. The piece is hand-signed in black ink on the right margin next to a printed name reading LEE MARTIN. The work is titled THE CLASSROOM in stylized printed characters along the right edge. Hand-numbered 301/500 in pencil at the lower left corner. Dimensions: 16"W x 20"H Weight: 2. oz Condition Request Condition Report Good.

Estimate:£15.13

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