Currier & Ives & N. Currier [publishers] (American, 19th Century). "The Road, Winter". Hand-colored print. 1853. Signed in the stone by the printer, O. Knirsch, lower left. Very good impression. Overall condition very good. Cleaned and conserved at one time. Some gum arabic preserved. Literature/catalogue raisonne: Conningham 5171; Gale 5613. Provenance: Erhard Weyhe, E. Weyhe & Co., New York City. The image size of our example is the same size as sales of this print at Sotheby's New York, 01/26/1989, sold at $35,200; and Christie's New York, 01/22/1993, sold at $24,200. Lettered (left to right) under the image: "O. Knirsch, Lith - Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853, by N. Currier, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of N.Y. - Lith. Of N. Currier N.Y." Arguably the best known and most popular of all Currier & Ives prints. This image portrays Nathaniel Currier and his wife sleighing. Included in old and new "Best 50" Currier & Ives prints. Image size: 17 3/8 x 26 1/16 in. (441 x 662 mm). [18040] |2000| {R100}