THE GREAT WEST
New York: Published by Currier & Ives, 152 Nassau St. 1870. Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives. Print. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Very Good / Frame - 20th C. Item #003516
Original, hand-colored lithograph. A Very Good print. Small folio; image size: 7 15/16"x 12 1/2"". Light to medium age-toning to the paper. Framed in early 20th century wood frame with glaze. On the reverse of the frame is an Arthur Ackermann & Sons label, designating this as coming from their Chicago gallery. A Very Good lithograph. *** This lithograph shows an Engine, tender, and 4 cars in a mountain scenery. In 1988, the American Historical Print Collectors Society (AHPCS), asked its members to rank the Currier and Ives' Small, and Large folio prints to reflect the changing tastes of Americans, since they were first ranked in 1938. THE GREAT WEST ranked 38 of 50 in the small category of THE NEW BEST 50. *** Note: The size of the image conforms to CONNINGHAM (Currier & Ives Prints, 1949, Crown Pub.) Not examined out of frame.
Price: $900.00