CURRIER AND IVES PRINT "A MIDNIGHT RACE..."CURRIER AND IVES PRINT "A MIDNIGHT RACE..." Hand colored lithograph on paper, published 1860. Large folio "A Midnight Race on the Mississippi" between the Natchez and Eclipse, C# 4116, one of the old and new Best 50. Small colored in edge tears. Framed, 29.25"h. 39.25"w.
LOT OF CURRIER & IVES LITHOGRAPHSLargeLOT OF CURRIER & IVES LITHOGRAPHSLarge lot of Currier & Ives lithographs, including Sunnyside on the Hudson, A Home on the Mississippi, Moonlight - The Ruins, Midnight Race on the Mississippi, Paul & Virginia, Death of Washington, The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race, William Penn's Treat With the Indians and The Home of Washington. All unframed. All as is, with foxing, discoloration, tears, creases, staining and other damage throughout.
CURRIER & IVES MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOATCURRIER & IVES MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOAT PRINTSTwo Currier & Ives Mississippi Prints. "Midnight Race on the Mississippi" sight size 10.25" x 14.25" and framed 13.25" x 17.25". Wear and damage to outside of frame especially the bottom edge. "The Great Mississippi Steamboat Race" has a 4 creases in print, sight size 9.5" x 13" and framed 15.5" x 19.5" Foxing to both.
B. ALTMAN & CO. COMMEMORATIVE PLATES,B. ALTMAN & CO. COMMEMORATIVE PLATES, TWELVE (12)Set of twelve B. Altman & Co. commemorative plates; includes "Home to Thanksgiving", "The Rock Mountains, Emigrants Crossing the Plains", "American Homestead-Autumn", "Husking", "The Clipper Ship Sweepstakes", "American Express Train", "A Midnight Race on the Mississippi", "The Star of the Road", "Woodcock Shooting", "The Road-Winter", "Winter in the Country, The Old Grist Mill", and "Yosemite Valley-California 'The Bridal Veil' Fall"; all plates measure approximately 10-1/2" in diameter; in Very Good overall condition with some crazing to most of the plates.
CURRIER & IVES "MIDNIGHT RACE ON THECURRIER & IVES "MIDNIGHT RACE ON THE MISSISSIPPI"Currier and Ives, United States. Lithograph titled "Midnight Race on the Mississippi," depicting a steamboat race between the "Memphis" and the "James Howard" along a moonlight Mississippi River, 1875. With advertising text reading "Given tot he subscribers to the Home Companion. Published by S.L. Thorpe, Cleveland, Ohio."
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 4477, page 453.
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: 10 1/2 in x width: 13 1/2 in. Framed; height: 14 3/4 in x width: 18 1/4 in.
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CURRIER & IVES "MIDNIGHT RACE ON THECURRIER & IVES "MIDNIGHT RACE ON THE MISSISSIPPI"Currier and Ives, United States. Color lithograph titled "A Midnight Race on the Mississippi," depicting two steamboats, the "Natchez" and the "Eclipse," racing along the Mississippi River by moonlight, 1890.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 4478, page 458.
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: 20 in x width: 29 in. Framed; height: 28 in x width: 37 in.
Condition:
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CURRIER AND IVES HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPHCURRIER AND IVES HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPH ON PAPER, "A M...Currier and Ives Hand-Colored Lithograph on Paper, "A Midnight Race on the Mississippi", credit lines in plate along the lower margin, image size: 18 1/4" x 27 1/2", (as is with several repaired tears and heavy toning).
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THOMAS KELLY. "MIDNIGHT RACE ON THETHOMAS KELLY. "MIDNIGHT RACE ON THE MISSISSIPPI," LITHOGRAPH Lithograph, sight size: 19 1/4 x 23 1/2 in., framed.
MIDNIGHT RACE ON THE MISSISSIPPI, EGLOMISéMIDNIGHT RACE ON THE MISSISSIPPI, EGLOMISé PAINTING, FRAMED: 22-1/4 X 27 INMidnight Race on the Mississippi, Eglomisé Painting, Framed: 22-1/4 x 27 in
CURRIER & IVES (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY)CURRIER & IVES (AMERICAN, 19TH CENTURY) AMERICAN FIELD SPORTS WITH MIDNIGHT RACE ON THE MISSISSIPPI LITHOGRAPH WITH HAND-COLORING: 1...Framed; "American Field Sports." 18 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (sight) and "Midnight Race on the Mississippi."10 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (sight) (2) Lithograph with hand-coloring: 18 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (sight)
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Sloop Yacht "Volunteer," 1887. (G.5957) -- Midnight Race on the Mississippi, 1875. (G.4477) -- Vigilant. Defender of the America's Cup, October 1893, n.d. (G.6972)
3 lithographs, 2 with hand-coloring and one printed in color, on wove paper, comprising 3 small-format, visible area 13 1/8 x 16 3/8 in. or smaller, matted or matted and framed (unexamined out of frame), slight soiling or creasing, some toning, some tears and repairs verso.
TWO MISSISSIPPI RIVER PRINTS. ThirdTWO MISSISSIPPI RIVER PRINTS. Third quarter 19th century. Currier and Ives "Midnight Race on the Mississippi" with the steamers MEMPHIS and JAMES HOWARD. 14.5"h. 17.5"w. And "On the Mississippi" J.W. Watts with steamers ST. LOUIS and MISSISSIPPI. Yellowing and small stain. 8.5"h. 11.5"w.