Nov. Day 1: Americana & European Continental
By Revere Auctions
Nov 16, 2022
755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
An auction featuring Americana art and objects including Shaker woodworks, redware pottery, a fine selection of Warren MacKenzie, and a large collection of Currier and Ives lithographic prints. This sale additionally includes a collection of fine European decorative objects and furniture including KPM and Sevres style porcelain.
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LOT 222:

Currier & Ives "The Road - Summer" Print 1853

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Sold for: $450
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$ 300
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Currier & Ives "The Road - Summer" Print 1853
Robert A. Clarke (Irish, 19th c.) lithographed by Otto Knirsch (American/German, 19th c.) for Currier and Ives, American. Color lithograph titled "The Road - Summer, " depicting a single horse and buggy with a driver trotting through the countryside on a dusty road, 1853.

Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne, " Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 5606, page 577.

Provenance: Distinguished Corporate Collection, Ohio.

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.

Sight; height: 19 3/4 in x width: 26 3/4 in. Framed; height: 31 1/2 in x width: 39 in.
Condition: Please contact us for a detailed condition report. Please note that the lack of a condition statement does not imply perfect condition. Email condition@revereauctions.com with any condition questions.

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