Description
Roadside Cottage from Currier & Ives.
Hand colored lithograph, previously framed. Mounting tape on verso, light soiling to image, toning to borders. Soiling to verso. Printed on wove paper cardstock, image measures 9 1/2 x 16 3/4″. Lithographed and published by Currier & Ives at 152 Nassau St., New York. (Conningham 5174)
Currier and Ives was a prominent American printmaking firm that operated from 1834 to 1907. They are best known for their lithographs, which depicted a wide range of subjects, including landscapes, historical scenes, portraits, and everyday life in 19th-century America. Their prints were widely popular and affordable, making them accessible to a broad audience. Some of the famous lithographs produced by Currier and Ives include: American Homestead Winter, Clipper Ship ‘Flying Cloud’, The Life of a Fireman, The Four Seasons of Life: Middle Age, and American Railroad Scene.
