4 CURRIER & IVES EQUESTRIAN PRINTSCurrier4 CURRIER & IVES EQUESTRIAN PRINTSCurrier and Ives, United States. Group of four equestrian lithographs including:
Scott Leighton (American, 1847-1898). "The Queen of the Turf Maud S, Driven by W.W. Bair: By Harold, Dam Miss Russell, by Pilot Jr.," 1880.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 5440, page 555.
"Grand Drive, Central Park, N.Y.," 1869.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 2693, page 276.
John Cameron (Scottish, 19th c.) "Ethan Allen and Mate and Dexter: In Their Wonderful Race, over the Fashion Course, L.I. June 21st 1867," 1867.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 2: O-Z (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 1903, page 196.
John Cameron (Scottish, 19th c.) "The Celebrated "Four In Hand" Stallion Team: Superb and His Three Sons," 1875.
Literature: Gale Research Company, "Currier & Ives, A Catalogue Raisonne," Volume 1: A-N (Gale Research Company: Detroit, 1984). Number 0972 or 0973, page 97.
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 19 1/4 in to 21 in; width ranges from 27 1/2 in to 28 3/4 in. Framed; height ranges from 28 in to 30 in; width ranges from 36 1/2 in to 37 3/4 in.
Condition:
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FIVE COACHING LITHOGRAPHSFive coachingFIVE COACHING LITHOGRAPHSFive coaching lithographs, to include three after James Pollard, The Liverpool Umpire , The Red Rover, Southampton Coach , The Mail Coach in a Thunderstorm on Newmarket Heath , and two after Henry Thomas Alken; Tandem and Four in Hand , 15 1/2" x 12".
Condition:
Liverpool - toning, stain, black surface dirt on left side. Other Pollards - toning. Aken -good condition.