"Four-in-Hand"
The New York firm of Currier & Ives grew from a printing business established by Nathaniel Currier (1813–1888) in 1835. Expansion led, in 1857, to a partnership with James Merritt Ives (1824–1895). The firm operated until 1907, lithographing over 4,000 subjects for distribution across America and Europe. Until the 1880s, images were printed in monochrome, then hand-colored.
Artwork Details
- Title: "Four-in-Hand"
- Artist: Louis Maurer (American (born Germany), Biebrich 1832–1932 New York)
- Publisher: Currier & Ives (American, active New York, 1857–1907)
- Date: 1861
- Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
- Dimensions: Image: 17 9/16 × 27 3/4 in. (44.6 × 70.5 cm)
Image and text: 19 1/4 × 27 3/4 in. (48.9 × 70.5 cm)
Sheet: 22 1/8 × 31 3/8 in. (56.2 × 79.7 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Adele S. Colgate, 1962
- Object Number: 63.550.3
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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