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Founded by Nathaniel Currier in 1835, Currier & Ives was the major poster firm of the nineteenth century. James Merritt Ives joined Currier in 1857, and the two produced some of the most popular images of the period. Together they published thousands of prints of scenes that are still sought by collectors today. The firm Currier and Ives described itself as "Publishers of Cheap and Popular Prints". At least 7,500 lithographs were published in the firm's 72 years of operation.
Above: Original Engraved Lithograph VIEWS OF NEW YORK - BROADWAY FROM THE BOWLING GREEN, 1828 Published CURRIER & IVES, 152 Nassua Street, New York c1857. A hand coloured lithograph as issued on Heavy Laid Paper, good impression and clear plate mark. Painted by J Bennett & here engraved by R. J. Hutchinson. (Very few prints carried the original artist name, this one does). Engraved area size: 10.25" X 16.5" (260mm x 419mm) Blank to verso.
This is a rare view of Broadway as seen from the Bowling Green end in 1828. The figures depicted on the street scene are all fashionable dressed, with simple but finely tailored clothing, the men wear black top hats and the women and children wear bonnets or simple straw hats with garlands. A few dogs run into the street, carriages are parked along the side of the road, and a couple is riding on horseback along the street. From a series of "Views of New York" published by Currier & Ives.
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