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How can I tell if my Currier and Ives print is real?
The designation Currier and Ives, or Nathaniel Currier, and a street address in New York City should be at the bottom of the picture. It should not include any other name. Original prints are made of a series of short lines. If you look at the print with a magnifying glass and see dots, you probably own a copy.
What is the value of a lithograph?
The value or price of a lithograph depends on the quality of the art work, the quality of the paper and how successfully the print was made. The reputation of the artist who produced the print sometimes has a bearing on the price and so does the reason the print was made.
How much is a Currier and Ives print worth?
Original Currier & Ives prints are very valuable. Some have sold for $100,000 or more. Well executed reproductions of Currier & Ives images also bring high values with prices in the thousands to tens of thousands of dollars each.
Is a lithograph an original?
The short answer is that a lithograph is a form of print, a type of printing process during which original works of art can be printed and reproduced. The final product is also known as a lithograph, which is an authorised copy of an original work created by an artist or other skilled craftsmen.
Are Currier and Ives prints in the public domain?
All Currier & Ives lithographs were published before 1923. So they are all out of copyright, all in the public domain.
Are old Currier and Ives prints worth anything?
How much are Currier and Ives prints worth?
Look for the correct size–small, medium, or large. Original Currier & Ives prints are very valuable. Some have sold for $100,000 or more. Well executed reproductions of Currier & Ives images also bring high values with prices in the thousands to tens of thousands of dollars each.
Where can I find Currier and Ives catalog number?
Occasionally, a New York street address (which changed several times over the life of the firm) Sometimes, an old-style copyright notice (“entered according to Act of Congress” and a date). There may also be a number at the bottom which is a Currier & Ives’ catalog number. A very few prints also carry the original artist’s name.
When was the Currier and Ives gum arabic lithograph sold?
Currier & Ives, Across the Continent, Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way, large-folio hand-colored lithograph heightened with gum arabic, formerly in the collection of Thomas Winthrop Streeter, 1868. Sold December 13, 2018 for $62,500. Provenance certainly plays a significant role in the collection of any item or work of art.
Who was the founder of Currier and Ives?
The business had its beginnings in two predecessor firms involving Nathaniel Currier: first as Stodart & Currier (1834) and then as N. Currier (1835 to 1856). Currier was a printmaker and businessman; James Ives started as the firm’s bookkeeper in 1852 and five years later became Currier’s partner.