Currier & Ives: Printmakers to the American People

Name/Title

Currier & Ives: Printmakers to the American People

Entry/Object ID

L1990.20.15

Description

Currier & Ives: Printmakers to the American People is not only a collection of over 192 of the well-known Currier & Ives prints, but also includes interesting biographies of Nathaniel Currier, his brother, Charles and of James Mereritt Ives. Included is information about the history of the company and of six artists who produced drawings and paintings for the company, among them are: Louis Maurer, Thomas Worth, Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait, Fanny Palmer, George Henry Durrie, and Charles Parsons. 252/Hardbound/Illustrations.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art, Printmaking

Search Terms

Engravings, Lithography, Biography, Currier & Ives

Book Details

Author

Peters, Harry T.

Place Published

City

Garden City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1942

Call No.

ArchArt PE

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Nathaniel Currier

Person or Organization

Charles Currier

Person or Organization

James Merritt Ives