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Lot 173

5 Currier & Ives Naval Prints

Estimate: $200 - $400

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Currier and Ives, United States. Group of five naval lithographs including:

"The Clipper Yacht "America" of New York: Winner of the "Cup" in the Great Match for All Nations at Cowes, August 22nd, 1851."
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 1293, page 134.

"Steam-boat Knickerbocker."
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 6135, page 632.

"The Steam Ship President, (The Largest in the World) Lieut. Roberts R. N. Commander on Her Last Voyage from New York to Liverpool."
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 6195 or 6197, page 635.

"Wreck of the Ship John Minturn, (Capt. Stark) on the Coast of New Jersey in the Terrible Gale of Feby. 15th, 1846, 3 o'Clock A.M. with 51 Persons on Board," 1846.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 7342, page 759.

"The Whale Fishery 'Laying On'."
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 7164, page 745.

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 ranges from 9 in to 9 1/2 in; width ranges from 13 in to 13 1/4 in. Framed; height ranges from 14 3/4 in to 16 3/4 in; width ranges from 18 1/2 in to 20 1/4 in.

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