Currier & Ives "George Washington" Small Print
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Currier and Ives, United States. Hand-colored lithograph titled "George Washington," depicting a three-quarter portrait of the first President of the United States, George Washington. He gestures with one hand towards a map.
Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 2553, page 265.
Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907.
Sheet; height: 16 in x width: 11 in.
Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 2553, page 265.
Currier and Ives was founded by Nathaniel Currier (American, 1813-1888) in 1835 as "the Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints," but changed its name with the addition of James Merritt Ives (American, 1824-1895) in 1857. The company created over 7000 popular lithographs depicting American life until 1907.
Sheet; height: 16 in x width: 11 in.
Condition
The sheet is toned. There is some soiling along the edges. Some light areas of foxing. Soiling to the verso. Pencil inscription "XO -" along the verso. Two areas of light skimming, likely from a previous framing, along the upper left and right corners along the verso. No evidence of restoration when viewed under UV light. The work is not framed.
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Currier & Ives "George Washington" Small Print
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