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Currier and Ives is said to have produced more than 7,500 differently titled subjects and over 1 million lithographs during their 70-plus-year history, which ended in 1907.
Q-How can I tell if my Currier and Ives print is an original? It pictures a farmhouse in winter. The print is 8 1/2 by 11 inches. A-Your print is the size of a standard piece of office paper.
In the late 19th century, the American printmaking company, in New York, was headed by Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives. Their prints, mostly hand-colored lithographs, were immensely popular.
In 1857, Currier formed a partnership with his bookkeeper, James Ives, a self-trained artist. The resulting firm of Currier and Ives produced, on average, three or four new prints every week.
Later, Currier and Ives’ popularity was resurrected when it was introduced as a dinnerware pattern using the original prints as patterns on the various cups and dishes decorating a long-ago ...
During its life from 1834 to 1907, Currier & Ives, the New York-based firm that’s still the best-known printmaking name in America, created more than 7,000 images. When we summon up an idea of ...
Josh Dubbert, a historian from the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, will discuss the work and legacy of Currier and Ives on March 30. The talk will take place from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the ...
The Surprise of Currier & Ives reveals the other side of the printmakers' commonly recognized nostalgic and homey portraits of New England. As the firm grew, they delved into areas such as ...
Josh Dubbert, a historian from the Hayes Presidential Library & Museums, will discuss the legacy of Currier and Ives during a free talk on March 30.