CURRIER and IVES, publishers -- After Charles Parsons. 2 large-format lithographs from The Life of a Fireman with hand-coloring heightened in gum arabic, on wove paper. Provenance: Sold The Old Print Shop.
Sale 1184 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
May 11, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$756
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Lot Description
CURRIER and IVES, publishers -- After Charles Parsons
The Life of a Fireman: The New Era. Steam and Muscle, 1861. (G. 3785). -- The Life of a Fireman: The Race - "Jump Her, Boys, Jump Her!", 1854. (G. 3787).
2 large-format lithographs with hand-coloring heightened in gum arabic, on wove paper, 19 3/4 x 27 1/4-in., some toning from old matting, a few small marginal chips with repairs, some browning verso from old framing, matted and framed. Provenance: Sold The Old Print Shop (with label).
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