The images were printed onto thick, woven lightcolored papers. Original currier and ives lithograph view from peekskill, hudson river n. Wide margins, but with stain in upper left corner, away from image. At least 7,500 lithographs were produced by this firm. Currier and ives was a successful american printmaking firm headed by nathaniel currier 18. It contains more than three hundred illustrations in full color. The most common currier lithographs material is metal.
John and excelsior american steamboats on the hudson passing the highlands del. Provenance certainly plays a significant role in the collection of any item or work of art. See more ideas about currier and ives, 19th century and charlie scott. Hello chris, i have american homestead summer size 7 1416 x 12 716. Barnyard scene barn to left with farmer inside pitching hay. First off, understand that prints can be very valuable. The prolific firm produced prints from paintings by fine artists as black and white lithographs that were hand colored. Each lithograph is 11 x 14 inches, allowing for wide margins. The images were printed in ink from lithographic stones onto fairly thick sheets of wove paper and then were hand colored. Get the best deals on currier and ives prints when you shop the largest online selection at. Currier and ives was a successful american printmaking firm based in new york city from 1835 to 1907 headed first by nathaniel currier, and later jointly with his partner james merritt ives.
All currier and ives paintings ship within 48 hours and include a 30day moneyback guarantee. Ives wasnt just good at bookkeeping but he also had a sharp idea about popular art and what would sell. Place order subject index top of list christopher w. Read on so i can educate you about many different types of prints. I have 5 x 7 of the currier and ives american homestead. Shop for currier and ives art prints from our community of independent artists and iconic brands. Printmakers to the american people harry t peters on amazon. Fortyone color lithographs depicting black americans in the late 19th century. First issue prints with full margins, at least 1 12 inches.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. This company produced a huge number of prints from paintings as black and white lithographs that were hand. Original prints by currier and ives, americas printmakers. There are 60 lithographs and they seem to be arranged by time period. Each currier and ives art print is produced using archival inks, ships within 48 hours, and comes with a 30day money back guarantee. I bought it in order to have a good index of their prints with the idea of purchasing a few reproductions or. Yet, while a picture may be worth a thousand words, there are times when even the best illustrations leave viewers with a yearning to know more. One of the most prolific printmaking concerns of its time, the firm originated with nathaniel currier 181888 whose shop issued its first lithographs in 1835. Vintage 1952 currier and ives print from lithograph book large size miss flood. This book was published in 1987, a reprint of a 1968 edition. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Unfollow currier and ives print to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Vintage book on currier and ives prints blue house 176.
She used her extensive talent not only to create designs but also to. Vintage currier and ives america book 1952 large 16x12 book wth 80 color lithographic prints americana,printing,illustration,antique rust2retro 5 out of 5 stars. How to spot a real work of art lithographs with corrections. Lovely lithographs the magic of currier and ives abebooks. Color plates reproduced from the original hand colored stone prints by n. Fine art, midcentury modern, antiques, collectibles as well as a large collection of rare antique currier and ives prints and so much more. A basic guide which discusses the nature of currier and ives prints and the issues involved in collecting them. Choose your favorite currier and ives paintings from millions of available designs. Plain cloth with gilt decoration and lettering, illustrated plate to front board. In 1852 nathaniel currier was joined by his brotherinlaw, james merritt ives 18241895. See more ideas about currier and ives, lithograph, art. Currier and ives prints, vintage prints, vintage currier ives, old currier ives, art bullseyecollectibles 4. Currier ives christmas scene carolers currier and ives book of. In december 2018 swann sold one of the firms most idyllic western pictures.
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